Chapter 423

Pearl noticed that Richard seemed a bit distracted, so she playfully waved her hand in front of his face. "What's on your mind?" Richard frowned. "Baby sounds too cutesy, babe is too flirtatious, and cutie just doesn't feel right. Maybe I should just call you missus." "You're thinking about nicknames?" Pearl was stunned. "We shouldn't be worrying about this. Help me figure out how to ask Hugo to meet with us." "I think this is quite important." Richard seemed genuinely concerned about the nickname issue. "Richard, stop being childish!" Richard appeared earnest. "This isn't childish. This is what normal couples call each other. Besides, you shouldn't call me Richard." Pearl realized he was fixated on this matter, so she decided to play along and tried different nicknames. "Baby?" His ears turned red. "Hun…" His Adam's apple moved. "Honey—" He couldn't hold back any longer, and after the last one, he took her wrist and passionately kissed her. The moment their lips me