Chapter 133

"Rick…" Abby's eyes were filled with tears, despair consuming her upon hearing his words. "Even if you don't have feelings for me, I want you to know I love you. Why do you keep using Pearl to hurt me? It's so unfair!" "You should understand that I see you as a sister. You need to move on," Richard delivered the final blow. Unable to bear the pain any longer, Abby ran off, wiping her tears. Watching the scene unfold, Susan shouted, "Pearl, you did this to my family! How could you be so ruthless? You just want to take over the family, huh? I won't let that happen!" "You're mistaken." Pearl's voice was calm. "I'm not interested in that at all." Richard immediately replied, "You'll have to take it over, even if you're not interested in it." Pearl was speechless. "You're going to give me an aneurysm!" Susan's chest heaved as she raised her hand, pointing at Pearl while yelling, "You're just like your mother, tearing apart relationships. The daughter she gave birth to is just as