Chapter 541


    Listening to Susan’s voice, Pearl felt as though she were right there, witnessing her lively mother


    through her memories.


    Her mother, Beah, had been the popr girl in town. Even before Susan got married, she had been


    quite the looker herself. They were very close and used to hang out together, living the high life.


    As they got older, both of them entered the age of crushes,


    Unfortunately, Susan secretly had a crush on Dustan, while he was secretly in love with Beah. On the


    other hand, Beah fell in love with a famous sculptor named James. This led to aplicated love


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    triangle.


    Pearl looked at Susan, who seemed to disy a hint of jealousy. “You have no idea how many guys


    had a major crush on your mother back then. About 80% of the men in the city had a crush on her, but


    she didn’t fancy any of them. Then, unexpectedly, she fell in love with your father, James.”


    Susan couldn’t help but sigh when she spoke about James. “It’s a shame that your father was too poor


    for Master Jordan. He couldn’t evene up with 127 million dors,”


    “127 million dors!” Pearl gasped in disbelief. Who, other than those born into wealthy families, could


    afford such a massive dowry?


    “That’s why Master Jordan refused to let your mother marry James, fearing he was too poor, But right


    at that time, Dustan proposed to your mother. After some consideration, Master Jordan believed that


    Dustan was a good match, so he gave his blessing,”


    Talking about this visibly irritated Susan.


    “Mister Dustan sure was loaded…” Pearl chuckled and asked, “So what happened next?”


    “But right at that time, somethingpletely unexpected happened,” Susan said, her face suddenly


    freezing.


    “What happened?”


    “Actually, before all of this, the Jordans had another daughter, who was pretty introverted and never


    really left home. I’ve seen that girl, and she’s not much different from your mother, Unfortunately… just


    the night before the engagement, your mother ran away and eloped with your dad. And Dustan’s


    younger brother got too drunk and snuck into the Jordans‘ backyard!”


    Pearl could almost predict the oue and held her breath in anticipation.


    “Then, he forced himself upon a servant girl from the Jordans‘ household, causing the engagement to


    be canceled. As a result, Dustan lost the opportunity to marry your mother,” Susan sighed. “Later, that


    girl tragically took her own life by jumping off a building, and Dustan’s brother was sent to prison by


    Master Jordan. He hasn’t had a chance to get out since.”


    Pearl felt a wave of sorrow for the unfortunate girl. What a tragic story.


    But in that moment, Pearl also pieced something together. This could be the reason why Master Jordan


    didn’t want her to marry Richard. The deep–seated animosity between the two families made it


    impossible for them to wed.


    “I didn’t dare to tell you about this earlier because I was afraid you’d me Richard for it… He really


    cares about you, so I hesitated for a long time. But since you wanted to know, I’ll tell you everything


    and let you decide.”


    Pearl smiled and shook her head. “This is a matter from a past generation, and it has nothing to do


    with me. Besides, the Jordans didn’t raise me so why should I inherit their grudges?”


    Pearl’s response aligned with Susan’s wishes. She smiled and patted Pearl’s hand. “That’s good.”


    “However… I heard from my father that my mother left because of a quarrel. Has my mother contacted


    you over the years?”


    Susan lowered her head for a moment before answering, “About ten years ago, she contacted me a


    few times. But because I was afraid that Dustan might still hold lingering feelings for her, I didn’t tell


    him. Then, Sean went missing for two days, and Mobius had a car ident. It was like a curse had


    been cast upon the family ever since. Your mother never showed up again, and I couldn’t contact her


    either.”


    Sean went missing, and Mobius had a car ident…


    Pearl narrowed her eyes, and a bold idea suddenly crossed her mind. “Are you saying that after my


    mother contacted you, the Waldorfs faced one misfortune after another?”


    “You could put it that way, but it could also just be a coincidence.”