Chapter 143

Trembling in anger, Susan found it hard to refute Pearl, given the latter's glib tongue. "Mom, stop. I like Pearl, and it's always been her." When Richard confessed his feelings, he glanced at Pearl with his head tilted. At that moment, Pearl appeared nonchalant, but the tips of her ears turned slightly pink. Richard found her cute, and this bold idea was entirely new to him, taking him by surprise. It was an unprecedented feeling for him. "I will never agree to you being with her, no matter what you say!" Susan suddenly stood up. "I deeply regret letting Pearl into our home. If I hadn't, you all wouldn't have defied me." With that, she ascended the stairs on her own, leaving the six of them to look at each other in dismay. Hanzel's reaction was the most dramatic. He interrogated Pearl, "Pearl, have you really fallen in love with Richard?" Looking at his indignant face, Pearl smiled and asked, "What's wrong?" "I took a fancy to you first. How could you like Richard?" Hanz