Chapter 758


    Pearl left the hospital and hailed a taxi. She gave the driver Esther''s address and, after a half-hour


    ride, they arrived at their destination.


    Pearl paid the fare, stepped out of the cab, and made her way to the entrance. However, a security


    guard stopped her in her tracks.


    "Please show me your ID," he demanded.


    "I''m a friend of the resident here. She invited me over," Pearl exined.


    "You say you''re her friend. Do you have any evidence? If not, please leave now." The security guard


    appeared skeptical, unsure if Pearl''s im was legitimate or if she might be an overzealous fan


    trying to sneak in.


    "I can call her to confirm," Pearl suggested, reaching for her phone.


    The security guard, somewhat reluctantly, agreed to this proposal.


    Pearl attempted to call Esther, but there was no answer after three consecutive calls.


    "Alright, ma''am, you''ll have to leave if you can''t provide any evidence," the security guard said


    impatiently, keen to resume his duties.


    As Pearl turned away, she identally bumped into someone''s chest. She winced and touched her


    nose.


    "Hey, were you not looking where you were going?" she said. If her nose got deformed from the


    bump, it would be very ugly.


    Richard, the person she had collided with, didn''t seem to feel any pain. He responded calmly,


    "Weren''t you watching where you were walking?"


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    Pearl recognized Richard''s voice and was annoyed by his presence. "You saw me but chose to


    walk into me, Mister Richard. You''re the one who''s blind here."


    Despite her sarcastic remark, Richard maintained hisposure and remained unfazed. "Step


    aside."


    Richard''s tone was stern, but Pearl suddenly realized that he might be her only ticket to gaining


    ess to the set.


    "Mister Richard, can you do me a favor?" She stopped him and looked up at him.


    "No, I can''t," he replied bluntly.


    Pearl softened her tone and threw her pride to the wind. She began to plead shamelessly, "I need to


    get inside, but the security guard won''t let me through. I—"


    Richard shot her a cold nce and interrupted her. "It''s none of my concern."


    "Do you have to be this cruel, Richard?" Pearl felt deted by his rejection. Although she had grown


    thick-skinned enough not to be affected by his words, his straightforward refusal left her feeling


    helpless.


    She took a deep breath and tried to brainstorm alternative solutions. Perhaps she could climb over


    a wall, although that seemed dirty and awkward.


    Lost in thought, Pearl was surprised when Richard suddenly asked, "Why do you need to go


    inside?"


    "I''m here to visit my friend," Pearl replied promptly.


    "Esther?"


    "Yeah, Esther." Stunned, Pearl wondered why he knew.


    Suddenly, Richard fell silent. After a long pause, he finally spoke. "Go ahead."


    Naturally, the security guard allowed Pearl to enter the premises after Richard had said so.


    Pearl brightened up and expressed her gratitude. "Thank you, Mister Richard."


    She then disregarded Richard, the very person who had helped her, and made her way inside.