Chapter 27


    hapter 27


    A thunderp exploded in the indigo sky, and rissa felt as if the thunder had struck her right on the forehead. Her diamond–


    studded crown, already unsteady on her head, plopped


    down.


    Rain, which was held back all morning, began to drizzle down. The crowd dispersed, leaving rissa standing on the rooftop like a stone, gazing despa


    Marc, who used to shield her from any storm, was no longer offering her his umbre.


    She now realized just how wrong her decision to break up with him had been. She also became acutely aware that her chaotic life during those three ye


    A wedding that had turned almost into a farce came to an end in a downpour.


    Although the guests did not get to witness a picture–


    perfect romantic wedding, they did witness quite a spectacle, making them feel attending the event had been worthwhile.


    The Males family members did not feel embarrassed. In fact, they hoped the wedding would not go smoothly. As long as Marc did not bring the Santos fa


    Moreover, Pearl had returned, and for them, that was a reason to celebrate.


    The Santos family, however, was not taking it so well.


    The series of incidents during the wedding turned rissa into a spectacle. It also made the Santos family theughingstock of Machodean’s elite circles


    face.


    “This is ridiculous! Absurd! We, the Santos family, are an illustrious n. How could I raise a daughter like this? How could I face others from now on? H


    framed sses were crooked, but he


    was too furious to adjust them.


    rissa sat on the edge of the bed, crying non–stop. She was still wearing her


    wedding gown, which was now stained. It was as if she had gone from being a nk canvas in Marc’s eyes to bing a piece of discarded paper.


    “Alright, enough already. It’s not rissa’s fault.” Lana Santos, rissa’s mother, tried to calm things down.


    Matt snorted coldly, “It’s all your fault! Your


    parenting methods are wed! You used to say that we had to be careful with our daughter and spend money on her


    upbringing. How much money have we spent on her? And now, she can’t even marry into a wealthy family. What was the point of spending all that mone


    Lana, after being med, also became temperamental. “Oh, so, now you’re ming me? Did I tell you to spoil her like this? It’s not my fault. It’s Lisa, yo


    “Enough!”


    rissa screamed, covering her ears. “I’m already in enough pain. Can you two please


    stop arguing?”


    Matt was about to say more when suddenly his phone rang, disying “Lisa” on the


    screen.


    “It’s Lisa calling!”


    After a brief exchange with Lisa, Matt handed the phone to rissa. rissa choked back tears and called out, “Aunt,” before hearing a voice on the oth


    tone. “Why are you crying? This minor setback has your copsing? You want to give up so easily?”


    “What can I do now?” rissa said in despair. “He mes me for deceiving him. He doesn’t trust me anymore, and he thinks I’m promiscuous. He doesn


    Lisa chuckled. “Even if a woman is promiscuous, can she be more promiscuous than a man? These things don’t matter. As long as you


    can captivate him, he’ll surely want to


    marry you.”


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    “Aunt, what should I do now?” rissa had lost all sense of direction. In the past, every smile and gesture she made could influence Marc, but now, non


    “Don’t worry too much for now,” Lisa reassured her. “Marc is definitely angry at the moment. Wait until he cools down, and then, you can exin things to


    Pearl felt that since she hade to help Phoenix, she should see it through to the end. Pearl personally apanied Phoenix back, and on the way b


    As Marc’s ex–wife, she felt she had already done a lot bying to help him. After all, they were divorced, and she was still assisting Marc.


    The car was a stretch Lincoln limousine with plenty of seats. Amanda and Caleb also got in. Caleb, as soon as he got in, could not stop bombarding Pea


    “Pearl, where have you been all these days? We searched everywhere for you. Marc even checked all the surveince cameras within a hundred miles


    you.


    “Pearl, was that helicopter really your own? You actually know how to fly a ne! When did you learn? Why didn’t


    you tell us? Can you take me flying in the sky?”


    Pearl smiled faintly. “Sure, we can do that. But it’s raining today, so we can’t fly. Mayber another day.”


    “Wow, that’s amazing, Pearl! You’re the best!”


    Marc, watching Caleb excitedly dancing in his seat, could not help but


    silently berate him. for being so foolish. He raised his hand and patted Caleb’s backside, saying, “Sit properly!”


    Caleb received a light smack and, upon seeing Marc’s stern gaze, immediately behaved.


    met


    Marc sat in the second row and discreetly nced toward the back row. Pearl’s. She sat upright, with an air ofposure, next to Phoenix, and surprisin


    is eyes


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    His brow furrowed. Marc could not shake the feeling that Pearl had transformed into an


    entirely different person since their divorce, with a demeanor that waspletely different from before.


    The way she looked at him was no longer timid or expectant as if she were gazing at a


    stranger.


    This caused an ufortable, mysterious difort in his heart, a lingering unease.


    Phoenix and Amanda also had a lot of questions they wanted to ask Pearl. Pearl said, “I’ll exin everything when we get home.” After hiding her identity


    The Males family members gathered together, their collective gaze fixed on Pearl, awaiting her confession. Pearl stood in the center of the hall, her gaze


    “First of all, I want to apologize to everyone,” she began. “My real name is Pearl Woolery, and I am from Nanston.”


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    She bowed to express her apology, but her demeanor remained dignified.


    The elders were seated, while the younger generation stood.


    Marc stood not far from Pearl, watching her profile as she honestly revealed her true identity. Even though he had known this for a while, he still felt a se


    His surprise was nothingpared to the shock that the Males family members, who had been kept in the dark, were experiencing.


    “Nanston?” Jacob Males, the second son of Brooke Males, could not contain himself. He looked at Pearl with an expression of astonishment and suspici


    Although Woolery was not an umon surname, mentioning Nanston often led people to think of the Woolery family.


    Pearl nodded and confirmed, “Yes. I am from the Woolery family. Ken Woolery is my