Chapter 57
Chapter 57
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After heating Mare’s speculation, Lanas was left in complete diselief. He was still in a state of shock.
“Are you saying that back when Pearl married you and took care of you for three years, it was to repay a debt? To repay the life–saving favor you did for her in Greenwood? Lacas asked incredulously.
Males responded with a thoughtful “Hmm” over the phone. It seemed that was indeed the case.
“Wow.”
When Lucas regained his senses, his eyes were still filled with shock. “I can’t believe it. It sounds so much like a TV show. Do girls really go to such lengths to repay a debt with marriage?”
Marc replied, “It’s not all just about repaying a debt
Marc’s brows furrowed slightly. For some reason, he didn’t want to attribute Pearl’s reasons for marrying him solely to “repayment of a debt. He then shared with Lucas what Samuel had told him about Pearl’s long–standing crush on him.
Lucas sipped his father’s coffee to calm himself down. Upon hearing the part about a “secret crush for ten years,” he sprayed the coffee all over.
William, who got sprayed in the face, was furious. He grabbed his cane and smacked his mischievous son out of the room.
Lucas quickly fled the study, slamming the door behind him and feeling thoroughly shocked. “Are you serious? Pearl had a secret crush on you for ten years? Are you sure you’re not delusional?*
Marc pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, “I’m not conceited, and I wouldn’t joke about something like this.”
“Well, I still find it hard to believe.”
Lucas returned to his room, pouring himself a drink. “Now that you have an answer, what do you plan to do? Just a reminder, these might be your speculations. Do you have any evidence?”
So, you’ll have to help me investigate. Marc replied.
Initially, he had planned to retrain in computer skills and conduct the investigation himself, but now he couldn’t wait any longer and was eager to uncover the truth.
Lucas remembered Pearl’s computer skills that he had witnessed firsthand. He couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on. “It’s not that I don’t want to help you. I’m not sure if I can match that girl’s abilities.”
“What do you mean?” Marc, who had a high level of vigilance and insight, asked, “Are you saying that Pearl is also skilled in
this?
At this point, Lucas didn’t hide anything from him.
Are
“It’s not just that she’s skilled. Her technical abilities are on par with mine. Remember when records, and it failed? I was in the car at the time, and I saw how she crushed you.”
Marc was left speechless.
So, that day, the one who called him a “loser” and gave him the middle finger was Pearl?
His ex–wife who seemed to know nothing about everything?
“Are you surprised? I was nearly going crazy at the time. I thought I was hallucinating”
you wanted to check her
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Lucas finally found someone he could confide in. He unloaded the secrets he had been holding to his oblivious friend. “It’s not just that. Your ex–wife, Miss Pearl, is not only a hackingpert but also a top–notch chef! Remember the renowned national banquet chef, Darren? We ate his cooking once. I’ve he trying to recruit him ever since. He turned me down, saying he wanted to further his studies. Well, guess what happened next?
“He went to Pearl’s place! Pearl was his mentor. He said she taught him all his cooking skills! Can you believe it?”
in
Lucas continued, “I’ve never tasted Pearl’s cooking, so I’m still a bit skeptical. But she did say she’ll cook for me if she’s in the mood next time, and I’m already getting hungry.”
Marc remained speechless.
Marc felt his heart racing as Lucas revealed every detail. He had never seen Pearl in these roles, but he could completely imagine it!
He pressed his hand against the glass, gripping it tightly. His knuckles turned white as if he were trying to hold onto something
Pearl had deceived him!
She wasn’t just Miss Pearl from the Woolery family. She was a hacking expert and a top chef.
Why didn’t he know any of these things?
Mare now wished he could fly to Pearl right away, grab her by the shoulders, and demand answers. He wanted to know why she had lied to him.
Why had she kept pretending?
Why hadn’t she told him she was the girl from all those years ago?
Tm heading back to Nanston right now. Send me her phone number. I want to confront her!”
Marc no longer wanted to investigate because he knew that if there were things Pearl didn’t want him to know, she had the means to keep them hidden. Plus, her computer skills surpassed his. What could he do?
For the first time in his life, he felt a love–hate relationship with a woman, and he felt utterly powerless!
This feeling was driving him crazy!
Meanwhile, Pearl, who had driven her ex–husband crazy, was on her way home.
She leaned back in her seat, closed her eyes, and contemplated the pros and cons of Hubert’s analysis, as well as Lucas’s various concerns. No matter how she looked at it, the best course of action now was to work together with the Males Group on the horse ranch project
Business was business, and emotions were emotions. She believed in keeping the two separate.
Marc should not become an exception.
Pearl let out a sigh and opened her eyes. She lowered breeze on her face and her emotions swirling inside her.
They
Car window to gaze at the vast night sky outside. She felt the cool
said time would heal everything. But when a person had truly fallen for someone, it took time to let go.
Even now, Pearl couldn’t forget those days from ten years ago when she had fought side by side with Marc, lying in his arms, his face so resolute, his embrace so warm and strong.
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She smiled and asked him, “Mister, what’s your maine? You saved, ine, and when I grow up, I want to find you and repay your
kindness
He replied. “My name is Marc Males. You don’t need to repay m Just live a good life.”
Pearl’s lips lifted in a melancholic smile, and she softly recited aoem. In love’s sweet bloom, a cherished dream. We wished to stay, a lasting gleam. Supposed to be, but now apart. Live’s lickle ways, a heavy heart”
She continued with another poem, “In love’s embrace, they vowed to never part. Yet destiny’s hand played its solemn part. With gentle hearts, they chose diverging ways. No bitterness in their final parting’s blaze. For once, their love burned fierce and bright. A beacon in the depths of endless night.”
People would age, their hearts would change, and love could also fade away.
Pearl returned to the Rose Garden. When Pearl stepped through the door, Tina and Lindsay were having dinner in the dining room. They immediately stood up when they saw her rein,
“Pearl, you’re back. The two of them looked as obedient as they could be.
Pearl gave a faint acknowledgment and glanced at them indifferently.
It had been many years since Pearl had seen Lindsay in person, and it felt different from seeing her on videa,
Lindsay was thinner than she looked in the video. She was so then that she looked like she could be blown over by a gust wind
of
The three cousins were similar in age, with only a year’s difference between each of them. Tina was one year younger than Pearl, and Lindsay was one year younger than Tina. When they were children, and none of them were well–off, they had a close bond.
What had changed between them?
“Pearl, have you eaten? Lindsay asked cautiously, seeing Pearl looking at her. “Do you want to… join us for some food?”
“No, I already ate outside.”
Pearl replied with an indifferent attitude, not bothering to put on a facade of warmth. “Since you’re here, stay for a few days and keep Tina company. She’s been alone for too long.”
Then she shifted her gaze toward Tina. “It’s the second day today. After dinner, come to the study for a progress check, and don’t forget to bring the whip I gave you. Lindsay, join us as well
Tina swallowed the humiliation and nodded along with Lindsay, saying, “Yes.”
In her heart. Tina vowed, “I’ll endure! Just wait. I will return the humiliation you’ve brought me today tenfold in the future!”
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