Chapter 371
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Pearl couldn’t ignore the fact that Dustan’s reaction spoke volumes. It was evident that he didn’t want
her to be with Richard, but no one had exined why. It felt like they were conspiring against her in
silence.
“I’m done so I’m going to sleep,” Pearl casually said as she stood up and headed to her room.
“Pea, what’s going on?” Mobius noticed she hadn’t touched her food.
“Stay out of it, kid,” Sean said. He sensed that something was amiss, though he didn’t fully understand
the conflict between them. Based on their reactions, it seemed like Pearl had been stripped of her right
to be Richard’s wife. However, he didn’t want to get involved in the family drama
In her room, Pearl sat on the bed, lost in thought, unable toprehend why she was being treated
this way.
Suddenly, her phone rang-it was Wayne calling.
“Yes?” she answered.
Wayne, always perceptive, immediately noticed something was wrong. “What’s up, Pea? You sound
tired.”
Pearl frowned hearing the noiseing from Wayne’s end. “You’re at a bar?”
“Yes, the usual, Dark Bar. Come over.”
Pearl had initially nned to clean up and go to bed, but Wayne’s enthusiastic invitation piqued her
interest and dispelled her sleepiness.
She went downstairs and drove to the Dark bar.
The bar was lively and noisy as usual. Pearl headed to their usual booth and found Wayne sitting
alone, holding a drink.
She grabbed a bottle of beer and downed it in one go. “What’s up? You look even sadder than I am.”
Wayne almost choked on his drink. “No, I’m not. What’s going on with you? Did Richard allow you to go
out for drinks at this hour?”
“Don’t mention him!” The mere mention of Richard’s name made Pearl gulp down more alcohol.
Wayne set down his bottle and asked, “What happened? Did you two have a fight?”
Pearl shook her head. “We didn’t argue, but it looks like we’re headed for a breakup.”
“A breakup? Did you run into a problem you couldn’t solve and had to break up?” Wayne’s expression
was exaggerated.
“I don’t know.” Pearl leaned back on the seat,cking her usual energy.
Suddenly, Wayne recalled something he had heard and couldn’t resist asking, “Is it because of Jenny?
I saw it in the news. She’s Richard’s first love, right?”
Pearl’s l*ps twitched. “I don’t think so.” She trusted Richard. Even if he were holding Jenny’s hand, she
would still trust him. Wayne rolled his eyes and said, “You don’t understand men at all. They never
forget their first loves.”
“Oh?” Pearl became intrigued. “Are you saying you’ve never forgotten your first love either?”
“Of course…”
“Ah!” Suddenly, amotion broke out at the neighboring table, and one of the girls entertaining
guests was pushed to the floor
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The person who did that scolded her, “I can’t touch you at a bar? Then what are you here for? Who do
you think you pure virgin?”
The girl started crying, and her maid costume appeared wrinkled, giving her an unkempt appearance.
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“Grab her. I’m going to show her where a woman belongs!” The man signaled to the men around him,
and they forcefully
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grabbed the girl’s hand.
Despite her tears, the girl tried to resist, kicking and punching, but they were much stronger, and she
couldn’t break free.
Pearl was prepared to intervene, but Wayne acted first. He walked over and kicked the man who was
holding the girl. “Who do you think you are, causing trouble in Dark?”
The man, realizing he was going to be on the losing end, yelled, “Who do you think you are? How dare
you hit my men!” He red at Wayne but didn’t dare to escte the situation. “I’ll remember this!”
“Get out of here!” Pearl gave his behind a kick. The man quickly escaped from the ce, not wanting
any more pain.
Trembling, the girl managed to sit down on a nearby couch and expressed her gratitude. “Thank you. I
might have been seriously hurt if it weren’t for you…”
Although the girl wasn’t exceptionally beautiful, her innocent appearance made her an easy target for
vile men.
Wayne, who had always been nonchnt, remained silent. Pearl noticed that his eyes were filled with
emotion and appeared watery.
“Wayne?” The girl froze when she lifted her head.
Wayne nodded and smiled politely. “Lte, it’s me.”
“What are you doing here? What a coincidence. You’re back” Lte DeFeo was taken aback, her
excitement obvious.
“Yes, I returned not too long ago. Why are you…” Wayne didn’tplete his sentence, but it was clear
that he was referring to her job.
Lte knew her job was not highly regarded, so she stopped smiling.
Pearl guessed who Lte was and feared that Wayne might say something that would frighten her
away, so she intervened, Miss Lte, I can lend you some money if you need it, and you don’t have to
repay me.”
As women, they both understood that Lte was likely in this line of work because of financial
difficulties.
“Really?” Lte paused. Her eyes briefly lit up before dimming again. “It’s alright, I can manage on my
own.”
Pearl could sense that Lte was a resilient girl with a gentle disposition, which likely contributed to
Wayne’s attraction to
her.
So, she suggested, “You don’t have to work here. How about bing a hostess? It’s not as bad as
entertaining the guests, and you can earn a bit more.”
Working as a hostess wouldn’t bring in a substantial ie, but it would certainly be better than her
current situation. “Alright, thank you!” Lte was overjoyed at the prospect of earning money without
having to entertain guests, so she readily agreed.
Recognizing that Wayne and Lte had a lot to catch up on, Pearl said, “I’ll go for a walk. You two can
chat.”
Wayne nodded gratefully, and Pearl left them to continue their conversation. She walked over to the bar
and ordered a drink while waiting
As she sipped her cocktail, she spotted Richard sitting in a booth not too far away, with Jenny sitting
very close to him.
“Why do they have to be here?!” Pearl was enraged. Slowly, she made her way over to them after
picking up her freshly mixed drink