Chapter 914


    Richard''s jealousy seemed out of ce, but Pearl didn''t argue since he was clearly upset. She


    quietly put up with the painful bite and thought to herself how much it hurt.


    "Don''tfort him anymore. If he can''t move on, that''s his problem," Richard said, his eyes


    reflecting his unhappiness even in the darkness.


    "Come on, don''t be like that. He''s your brother, and I''m his sister-inw. How could I just watch him


    struggle?" Pearl tried to reason with him.


    Richard seemed to rx a bit at her words. "I get that he sees you as his sister-inw, but you two


    should still keep some distance," he said, reminding her that even family members need their


    boundaries.


    "Alright, I understand. Let''s head back. It''ste, and we should get some sleep," Pearl suggested,


    wanting to end the conversation on a positive note.


    Richard nodded, and they walked back to the house hand in hand.


    Feather and Hanzel had left earlier since they didn''t live there. Hanzel was visibly annoyed when he


    found out Pearl was using his room, but hisints fell on deaf ears, especially with Feather


    pulling him away, amused.


    Pearl couldn''t help but notice the change in Hanzel. Once a calm person, he now seemed more


    lighthearted and silly around Feather, which Pearl found both amusing and endearing. He had also


    influenced Feather, making her livelier.


    It was nice to see both of them influencing each other positively.


    *


    The next morning, Richard was up early, pushing Pearl to start her day.


    Back when she was at Waldorf Residence, Pearl had the luxury of sleeping in, but now things were


    different.


    Richard walked into her room without a second thought, finding her bathed in the morning sunlight,


    looking peaceful and even more attractive than usual. Unable to resist, he leaned in and kissed her,


    waking her up.


    Startled, Pearl opened her eyes to Richard''s close presence and screamed in surprise. "What are


    you doing?" she eximed, caught off guard by his sudden kiss.


    Richard, realizing he might have overstepped, awkwardly stepped back, trying to act as if he was


    just fixing his clothes.


    "Why are you kissing me secretly in the morning? Who said you coulde into my room?" Pearl,


    still adjusting to her new surroundings, was both annoyed at being woken up and flustered by the


    intimacy.


    "Do you think this is inappropriate for us?" Richard asked, slightly amused by her defensive


    reaction.


    Realizing the underlying issue, Pearl remembered they were married. "Ah, right. We''re married,


    aren''t we?"


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    "So, you remember," Richard noted, with a hint of relief.


    "I''m sorry. I''m still not used to this," Pearl admitted, feeling overwhelmed by the sudden change in


    her life.


    Sensing an opportunity to deepen their connection, Richard suggested, "How about we sleep


    together and do what married couples do?"


    Pearl, taken aback by the suggestion, hesitated. "Isn''t it too early for that?"


    Richard looked disappointed. "Why do you think so?"