Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Hugo didn't say that loudly, but his voice wasn't quiet either. The air was filled with tension, and everyone was on edge, waiting to see what he would do next. His words were clear enough for everyone to hear. Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

Richard heard him too, his expression dark and stormy.

"But I've already told you, I don't love you," Pearl said.

Hugo looked hurt as he shook his head. "No, givea chance. I promise I'll be better to you than Richard ever was." "But I don't need that from you." Frustrated, Hugo couldn't hold back his feelings. "Why? Why does everyone prefer Richard? Am I not as handsas he is?" Pearl, calm as ever, observed them both. Richard had a polished look, while Hugo's features were striking, his scar adding a touch of rebelliousness. However, she didn't find that appealing.

"It's not about that. I simply don't love you. It's nobody's fault. We're just not meant to be together," Pearl explained.

"I don't believe in fate," Hugo declared loudly.

Richard, running out of patience and concerned Hugo might hurt Pearl, stared at the knife Hugo was holding. He saw it as a danger to Pearl.

Just as Richard was about to act, Pearl's look stopped him, signaling she had a plan.

"Hugo, do you even know what type of man I'm attracted to?" Pearl asked, her voice sincere.

Hugo, eager to fit the bill, said, "Go ahead, I'm listening." "I admire someone gentle, kind-hearted, and genuine, a man with no bad intentions," Pearl shared.

"So, someone like Richard?" Hugo scoffed. "He's just a businessman willing to do anything to get what he needs. Do you really think he's innocent if he could build Waldorf Enterprises into such a big Οι company?" Hugo was convinced that Pearl was mistaken in her affection, blinded by Richard's facade, while he was the one truly deserving of her love.

Pearl, however, disagreed. "On the contrary, Richard is just the kind of person I described." "You've seen him in a certain light, but you've missed how he looks after his family, how he treats me, his how he and the warmth he hides," Pearl explained, sharing her firsthand insights from years of spending twith Richard. "You've been with him for over two decades and still don't see it?" she questioned Hugo.

Stunned by her words, Hugo fell silent.

Pearl quietly looked at him to see how he would react, and he just stood there in silence.

"Hugo, don't do this," she said gently.

Despite att the bad things Hugo had done, she spoke to him with calmness. Showing kindness in her voice was the greatest gift she could offer him. "Even this was my fault?" Hugo blurted out suddenly, looking up without thinking.

Pearl was about to say something, sensing something off, when Hugo's eyes turned gloomy.