Chapter 26


    Hiking… That sounds tiring and hot, and the family was not interested in the slightest.


    “Dad, I have a few surgeries today. I’m busy…”


    Hugo stood up to leave but Dustan stopped him.


    “What? Don’t tell me you’re the only doctor in your hospital.”


    Hugo smiled awkwardly.


    Hanzel and Mobius, who had wanted to excuse themselves too, kept quiet.


    “Okay, it’s settled. We’ll leave in a bit.”


    No one could refute Dustan’s order. They changed into sports attire and headed to a famous local scen


    ic spot. When they arrived, Pearl immediately spotted Abby. Thetter was wearing a long dress and s


    miling tenderly.


    Susan grinned when she saw Abby, “You came, Abby. I thought you wouldn’te.”


    “You called me along, Missus Susan, so of course, I came.” Abby took Susan’s hand.


    Mobius, who always spoke his mind, pursed his l*ps when he saw Abby’s outfit. “Who goes hiking in a l


    ong dress? Will you be able to hiketer?”


    Pearl smiled, finding Mobius rather interesting.


    Abby paled and bit her l*p. “I’m sorry. I don’t often hike, so I didn’t know…”


    Pearl felt a headacheing on when she saw Abby’s pitiful look as if she was about to shed tears. Sh


    e felt that Abby would try to pull some tricks. She would not havee if she knew Abby would be here


    too.


    “It’s none of your business what she wears.” Susan rolled


    her eyes at Mobius and led Abby up the mountain. “Come on, Abby. Let’s go.”


    Abby smiled through her tears. “Okay.”


    They started uphill, and Pearl walked behind with the brothers. Dustan was thest in the grou


    group.


    Richard remained silent while hilding. Pearl raised her brows when she noticed this. “Richard, you’re as


    stiff as your name.”


    He looked at the scenery ahead and ignored her teasing.


    Suddenly, Pearl identally stepped on a rock and twisted her ankle.


    Ww!” she frowned and grabbed her ankle.


    Richard looked down and asked, “What’s the matter?”


    “I think I twisted my ankle.”


    “You can’t walk?”


    Pearl broke out in a cold sweat from the pain. Richard saw this and picked her up. Having almost fainte


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    d from her period pains the


    other day, she had felt nothing while in his arms. Now, she could feel his strong heartbeat and smell the


    light peppermint fragrance on him,


    “Let me down. I can


    “Your ankle is swollen, yet you’re still so stubborn.” Richard’s face remained cold as he ignored her obj


    ection. “There’s a clinic atop the mountain. We’ll get Hugo to treat your ankleter.”


    Pearl snuggled into his arms obediently when she heard this.


    Sean saw their interaction. He smiled wickedly. “Rick, I never expected you to care for a woman. Has th


    It turned out that there was a woman Richard cared about.


    Richard said icily, “Shut up.”


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    Mobius rolled his eyes. “How pretentious.”


    Hugo was busy handling his hospital’s affairs and Hanzel was on the phone with his agent. They were to


    Susan noticed her gloominess and asked, “What’s wrong, Abby? You seem a little upset.” “Does Rick…


    like Pearl?”


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