Chapter 869


    After all, Pearl had helplessly seen her dearest family''s lifeless body, hours after passing away. It


    must have been a massive trauma for her.


    "That''s almost everything. It''s all over now. And I respect her choice." Pearl took a deep breath, her


    eyes filled with grief.


    "But I can tell from your eyes that you find it uneptable."


    Pearl gave a sad smile. "Yeah, that''s for sure. Things didn''t have to be this bad at first. But someone


    made it so secretly."


    Richard instantly understood Hugo''s cryptic warning. "So, you''re nning to get back at Hugo?"


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    Pearl nodded firmly. "Yeah, I want more. I want him to suffer." It wouldn''t be any less than the pain


    she felt inside.


    "Why do you suddenly hate him so much?" Richard asked.


    Pearl closed her eyes in pain as she recalled the letter she had found. "Hugo had found my


    mother."


    Richard raised his brows in surprise. "What?"


    "He found her not long after I returned here. He wrote her a letter, saying he would continue to treat


    her but only if she arranged our marriage. It was full of threats and pressure. He even threatened to


    make sure I never found her if she refused. Naturally, my mother couldn''t agree to such ckmail,


    so…"


    Pearl felt a surge of anger at the thought of Hugo threatening Beah. His actions were clearly


    malicious.


    Richard felt sorry for Pearl and held her tenderly. "Don''t worry. It''s all over now. He can''t hurt you


    anymore."


    Pearl tightened her grip on his clothes. "I know. I don''t have the luxury to be weak now." She was


    determined to fight Hugo and make sure he faced the consequences.


    "I won''t let him bully you again," Richard vowed, his anger matching Pearl''s.


    Pearl nodded, forcing a smile. "Thank you, Richard. I know you''ll always support me."


    Richard hugged her when he heard that. "Don''t be sad. I''m sure Aunt Beah wants you to live well


    and happily."


    It was the first time Pearl had heard suchforting words from Richard, and it warmed her heart.


    She hugged him back. "I know. Thank you."


    "No need for thanks," Richard remarked, slightly ufortable with her formal gratitude. He saw


    this as an opportunity to help her break this habit.


    Pearl, touched by his gesture, didn’t realize he had a different n in mind for her.


    "What''s your next n?" Richard asked.


    Pearl thought for a moment before answering honestly, "I want to start with what he cared about the


    most."


    Richard understood her n, but he was still unhappy. "So, part of the reason you came back to me


    was to make Hugo jealous? He wants you, so you want to be with me to make him angry, right?"


    His tone was stern.


    Pearl swallowed, sensing his displeasure. "That''s not the whole reason. I came back to you


    because—"


    Before Pearl could finish, Richard''s expression darkened.