Chapter 173

"You didn't?" Sean chuckled. "Who else could it be then?" "Abby." Hearing that, Sean laughed sarcastically. "Abby? My mom practically raised her. How could it be her?" "Whatever. You'll know when I find the proof." Pearl didn't intend to argue further with Sean, knowing that tarnishing Abby's image would not be easy. "So, what do you want then? Are you trying to find evidence to prove your innocence?" Richard cleared his throat, intervening to quell the impending argument. "Alright, that's enough. It's not Pearl's fault." Sean, filled with disbelief at Richard's defense of Pearl, struggled to control his emotions. "Fine, I'll see how she'll find her so-called evidence since you believe her." With that, Sean snorted and left. When Richard caught sight of Pearl's sadness, he tried to comfort her. "Don't take Sean's words to heart. That's just how he is. He tends to say unpleasant things." "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'll go to the design department now." After bidding Richa