Chapter 422


    In the room upstairs, Susany in bed, breathing normally and sleeping peacefully.


    Dustan exined to Richard and Pearl in a hushed tone, “After your mom returned, she had a sudden


    heart attack due to the shock, but she’s fine now. I just put her to sleep, so she probably won’t wake up


    for the next few hours.”


    “Great, then. Just inform us if anything happens,” Richard responded, ncing at Pearl and expressing


    his pride. “Your daughter-inw here is really smart.”


    Dustan felt touched by their understanding, but he lowered his voice since Susan was sleeping. “Yes,


    all thanks to you. But I’m sorry, Pearl. I took the wrong side when Susan was kidnapped and forced you


    to break up with Richard, or this wouldn’t have happened.”


    Pearl shook her head, showing her forgiveness. “It’s fine, Mister Dustan. I would have made the same


    decision if I were in your shoes.”


    “Thank you for your understanding, and even more for saving her. I really don’t know when I’ll see her


    again if it weren’t for you.” Dustan took a deep breath, looking at Susan with a mix of heartache and


    love.


    The three continued chatting without realizing that Susan had awakened and was listening to them.


    She couldn’t help but open her eyes.


    “You’re awake!” Dustan eximed in surprise when he noticed her. “Why didn’t you sleep longer?”


    Susan responded with a yful tone, “Pearl is back, and you want me to sleep so I don’t get to see


    her?”


    Dustan’s face turned red with embarrassment. “I… No!”


    Pearl covered her mouth and giggled at his flustered response.


    “Pearl…” Susan reached out her hand, and Pearl approached her. “Let me take a good look at you.


    You’ve lost so much weight. It must be because this kid was too stupid to appreciate you!” Her heart


    was filled with affection for her brilliant daughter-in-w, and she cared about no one else.


    “Of course not. Our rtionship is good. Richard-” Pearl attempted to exin, but Susan interrupted


    her. “Why are you calling him Richard? Don’t you call each other by nicknames?”


    Pearl froze, confused.


    “Oh, like baby, honey, my dear…”


    Pearl was taken aback and almost choked on her saliva. “These are… a little… too much.” Her l*ps


    twitched, and she didn’t know how to respond.


    Susan patted her hand and patiently exined, “Not at all. This is just right. Don’t all the young people


    who are dating do this? Dustan called me ‘baby’ every day when we were dating.” Then, she turned her


    gaze to Dustan. “Right?”


    Dustan’s face turned red, but to avoid making his wife angry, he nodded vigorously. “Yes, that’s how we


    addressed each other back then.”


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    “You’re ahead of your time.” Pearl didn’t know how to describe it, so she settled with that.


    Dustan had never been in such an awkward situation before, so he nervously tugged at his sleeve and


    stood there.


    Susan reminisced with a smile, “Look at him. This is how he looked when he asked my father for my


    hand in marriage.”


    “Alright, alright, enough of that. Let them solve their own problems. You should rest till you feel better.”


    Unable to bear the teasing anymore, Dustan implored Susan to stop talking.


    Richard and Pearl understood what was happening, and thetter decided to take action. “Alright, Aunt


    Susan, you should rest. We’lle see you againter.”


    Feeling weak, Susan didn’t object, and she looked at Dustan. “Alright,e see me when you have


    time.”


    Pearl nodded and left the room with Richard.


    Once downstairs, she looked at him and immediately went back to business. “Let’s go see Hugo now


    so he can meet with Mister Harrison soon. He might be able to convince him to turn around.”