Chapter 943


    Pearl couldn''t shake the thought of why she should believe her rtively unknown biological mother


    was doing well. It weighed heavily on her mind, causing her to feel overwhelmed.


    When she showed up for work, her thoughts distracted her so much that she zoned out during the


    meeting.


    "What do you think about this report, Miss Pearl?" a colleague asked after their presentation.


    Pearl, lost in her thoughts, didn''t catch what was said. "What was that about? I didn''t catch it," she


    admitted, surprising her coworker.


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    "Miss Pearl, were you distracted?" the colleague asked, concerned. Pearl''sck of focus was


    unusual, and it worried thepany''s employees.


    After the meeting, people expressed their concern, asking if she was feeling unwell. Pearl thanked


    them but didn''t tell the truth.


    Wayne knocked on her office door, pretending to deliver documents.


    "You''re a workaholic, Pea. You never mess up at work. What happened today?" He asked, sitting


    down after cing the documents on her desk.


    Pearl rubbed her forehead, "Maybe I haven''t been getting enough resttely, so my mind''s a bit off."


    Her absent-mindedness was unexpected even for her.


    "Why aren''t you resting after moving to Waldorf Residence? Is Richard bothering you?" Wayne


    inquired.


    "Don''t be ridiculous. Richard isn''t giving me a hard time. I''ve just been having trouble sleeping,"


    Pearl rified, feeling awkward. The term ''hard time'' carried a less innocent connotation.


    Wayne sighed and shook his head, "You weren''t like this before, Pea. You used to tell me


    everything. Why are you keeping things to yourself now?"


    "I''m not keeping things from you. It''s just that I don''t know how to put it into words right now."


    Wayne said, "I''m all ears. Just tell me what''s going on."


    Pearl, seeing his genuine concern, decided to share the whole story.


    "So, you''re telling me that after all this time searching for your mother, it turns out she might not be


    the one?" Wayne''s disbelief was apparent. It all seemed too surreal.


    "Yeah, I had my doubts too. But a couple of days ago, I tested my DNA with hers and found that..."


    "Found what?"


    Pearl''s expression turned bitter. "We''re rted, but not directly."


    Wayne almost choked. "So, your mom could be your aunt?"


    "But I only had one aunt, and she tragicallymitted suicide years ago," Pearl exined.


    Wayne was aware of this heartbreaking incident. Pearl''s aunt had been a victim of assault, leading


    to her depression and eventual suicide. Richard''s uncle was responsible for the assault and was


    also imprisoned.


    "Could your grandfather have had more than two daughters?" Wayne spected. "It''s possible.


    Master Jordan had a reputation as a yboy in Bodgow. He might have had an illegitimate child."


    Pearl pondered. "My grandpa has always been devoted. He hasn''t remarried since my grandma


    passed away."


    "No wonder you were distracted. If I were you, I''d take a leave and think it through at home." Wayne


    sighed deeply. "How about this? I''ll help you dig deeper and see if we can find some leads."


    "Okay, please keep me updated," Pearl requested as Wayne left her office.


    Alone, Pearl leaned back in her chair and contemted the possibility of an illegitimate daughter. It


    seemed to be the most usible exnation at the moment.