Chapter 926


    Pearl was surprised to find Winona waiting for her at the office the next day. Winona looked thinner,


    her features sharper than Pearl remembered.


    "Hi, Miss Winona. It’s been a while," Pearl greeted, ready to deal with her if needed, to prevent any


    potential problems.


    "I need to ask you something," Winona said, her usual fierceness reced with a more subdued


    tone.


    "Sure, but make it quick. I''ve got work to do," Pearl replied, not really wanting to engage in a long


    conversation.


    "Are you the woman Richard married?" Winona asked, clearly struggling with the news of Richard''s


    marriage, which she discovered after being cut off from the world for a few days.


    This was a lethal blow to her. Without seeing it for herself, she couldn''t fathom Richard, who had still


    shown her affection, ending their rtionship to marry someone else!


    "Does it matter if I am? It’s not like you have a chance with him now, do you?" Pearl chuckled and


    tapped her heart. "Maybe you should ask yourself if Richard ever truly loved you."


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    Did Richard really love her? That question hit Winona hard. She had avoided considering Richard''s


    feelings, fearing the answer might confirm her worst fears.


    "It didn''t matter if he loved me. I just want to know if you''re his wife," Winona persisted, her eyes


    welling up with tears.


    "Since it wasn''t announced publicly, it seems he wanted to keep it private. Why not ask him


    directly?" Pearl smiled. She knew Richard had blocked her and asked that intentionally.


    If it were someone else, she would have felt sorry for them. But this was Winona, and she deserved


    everything that happened to her.


    "He''s blocked me. He refuses to see me. What have you said to him? Why is he avoiding me?"


    Winona was desperate, realizing Pearl must be the one Richard had chosen.


    Pearl hadn''t even made an effort, yet she effortlessly captured Richard''s heart. Meanwhile, despite


    all her attempts, she couldn''t even earn a bit of pity?


    Pearl couldn''t help but remind Winona of her past actions. "Have you forgotten what you''ve done?"


    Winona''s mind shed back to the humiliating incident where she woke up with another man on


    what was supposed to be her wedding day. Though the man hadn''t gone too far, the implication was


    enough for Richard to reject her.


    "I was set up. I didn''t know anything about it! I''m sure Richard would understand if I exined,"


    Winona said, holding onto a sliver of hope that there was still a chance for her to clear her name.