Chapter 896


    Richard''s post garnered over 300 likes within a minute.


    Pearl was stunned by the swift response. She knew Richard had a lot of friends, but this was


    beyond her expectations. As she scrolled through thements, most of them expressed shock or


    disbelief.


    [What?! You''re married?]


    [No way! Who''s the lucky woman? Don''t tell me it''s Winona?]


    [That''s impossible. They broke up already.]


    [Then who could it be?]


    [I don''t know, but it''s definitely not you.]


    [This is insane. I gotta send this to the news agency before anyone else does.]


    [You''re quite the strategist. Firste, first served.]


    Pearl was dumbfounded by their excitement. "Haven''t they ever seen someone get married


    before?"


    Richard raised an eyebrow teasingly. "I''ve seen marriages, but ours isn''t so ordinary."


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    "What a narcissist!" Pearl scoffed. She then realized something and blurted out, "Wait, why didn''t


    you tell everyone it was me?" Was this man nning to keep their marriage a secret?


    Richard''s expression changed as Pearl realized what was going on. Even if it was supposed to be a


    secret, wouldn''t it make Pearl look suspicious when Richard boasted about it on social media?


    "Are you forcing me into a secret marriage?" she asked. Even though keeping their marriage under


    wraps might make things easier temporarily, she wasn''t keen on being called ''Mrs.'' just yet.


    "I did it to protect you." Richard couldn''t help but poke Pearl''s nose. Considering he had just called


    off his engagement with Winona, if she found out about his marriage to Pearl so soon, there would


    be trouble.


    Knowing the Jesseltons, they might cause trouble for Pearl. For safety''s sake, keeping their


    marriage a secret for now was the best option.


    "How considerate of you." Pearl smiled, narrowing her eyes at Richard, who looked at her


    affectionately.


    "I worry about something happening to you, like before. So, I want to keep you safe," Richard pulled


    her into his arms,forting her. "Even though I really want to make our rtionship public, I know


    I have to hold back."


    Pearl patted his back. "I''m fine if you want to make it public. I can protect myself."


    "It''s okay, honey. We can make it publicter, after I give you a grand wedding." Richard remained


    surprisingly calm about this.


    But Pearl suddenly realized something was missing. "Richard, where''s the proposal?"


    She had agreed to the marriage in a daze yesterday, but how could they get married without a


    proposal? That didn''t sit well with her; it made her feel undervalued.


    Seeing Pearl''s expression darken, Richard hurriedly reassured her. "There will be a proposal, I


    promise. I was in a rush to get you here for the marriage registration, so I had to trick you."


    Richard didn''t like the idea of the attention a proposal would bring to Pearl. So, he came up with a


    reason to get her to marry him first.


    Tie her down, then figure everything else outter.


    "...You tricked me?" Pearl suddenly remembered something. She grabbed his finger and found that


    the bruising had disappeared. "You said you were hurt. Where''s the injury?"