Chapter 1217

“Leave then.” Pearl looked up. “I’m not like your Sandy. I won’t lower myself to make you happy.” Tanner grabbed her by her chin. “You keep bringing her up. Are you jealous?” He inched forward. “Jealous that she’s cleaner than you or that she’s pregnant with my child?” Pearl had heard all the negative things about her, but these words hurt her more than any of them. Even if she didn’t care, they still hurt. She was finally numb to them, but Tanner was the one who kept walking all over her numb heart. Her eyes were dead and hollow, as if there was no soul behind them. She was quiet. Tanner noticed something and pressed his palm to his cheek. “I’m sorry, I… I didn’t mean that.” He hugged her and gave her a little squeeze. “Let’s start all over again.” Pearl melted in his arms, but her eyes looked away, and she smirked. “Don’t you love Sandy? How could you start all over again with me?” Tanner frowned and didn’t answer. Pearl removed herself from his hug. “A dirty woman like me wi