Chapter 753


    Ss had reached the end of his patience. "Let me make this clear onest time, she''s not an


    outsider. She''s your future cousin-inw."


    "Fine, you''re going to marry her, right? Let''s see how good she is at winning you over."


    Yelena took a deep breath and walked toward Pearl. Swiftly, she grabbed Pearl''s chin.


    Sensing that things were going wrong, Pearl stepped back and instinctively tried to p Yelena.


    Being someone who had received training, Pearl didn''t hold back in her p. As a result, Yelena''s


    cheek swelled, and the sudden force caused her to stumble and fall to the ground.


    Yelena touched her burning cheek, aware of the red mark left by the p. She had never


    experienced anything like this before, and Pearl had pped her without hesitation.


    Instantly, Yelena lost her temper and shouted, "Ss, did you see what she did to me? Do you have


    to tolerate her unruly behavior?"


    Pearl realized that her p had been quite forceful. She raised her hands and cast a sidelong


    nce at Ss. "Do whatever you want with me."


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    Ss frowned and appeared somewhat anxious.


    Pearl thought he might retaliate, teaching her a lesson or at least defending his cousin Yelena, who


    was now in distress. After all, Yelena was his cousin, and Pearl was just an outsider. He would


    naturally side with his family.


    But to her surprise, Ss grabbed Pearl''s wrist and pulled her closer. After seeing her reddened


    palm, he gently blew on it, as if trying to soothe the pain. "Are you okay? That p looked pretty


    hard. Did you hurt your hand?"


    Ss''s concern for Pearl made Yelena, who was on the ground, appear even more ridiculous and


    pitiful. "Ss, are you out of your mind?"


    In the past, Ss had been indifferent to everyone except Yelena. He had always been patient with


    her.


    But after encountering Pearl today, Yelena realized that the so-called special treatment had been a


    way for her to deceive herself. She felt like a fool.


    "She''s my girlfriend and future wife. She''s going to be part of my family. If you want tobel anyone


    as an outsider here, it''s you." Ss spoke confidently. "I treated you well because you''re my cousin.


    But if you''re rude to the woman I love, I won''t let it slide."


    Although Ss delivered that statement with a smile, his fierceness frightened Yelena.


    Yelena couldn''tprehend why Ss, who had always acted recklessly, had suddenly changed so


    drastically. It frightened her.


    While Ss was defending Pearl, Pearl couldn''t help but discern the underlying message he was


    conveying: she was going to be his girlfriend. If rumors about this spread, it wouldn''t bode well for


    her.


    So, she cleared her throat. "Don''t pay attention to his nonsense. We''re not in a rtionship."


    However, her words didn''t seem to register with Yelena. She saw them as very intimate, and Ss


    disregarded her due to his affection for Pearl.


    "Stop, you wicked woman!" Yelena was still a teenager, and she covered her eyes as tears welled


    up. "Listen carefully. Ss''s ex-girlfriend ising back. Esti won''t let you get away with this!"


    Pearl had no idea who Esti was, but she sensed that Esti must be quite formidable since Ss


    immediately straightened up upon hearing her name.


    But it had nothing to do with her. Ss was not Richard, and Esti was not Jenny. It couldn''t disturb


    Pearl''sposure any longer.


    Pearl leaned over and gazed into Yelena''s eyes, offering a reassuring smile. "Don''t drag me into


    your drama. I''m not ying a part in your love triangle."