Chapter 153

"Fine, it's none of my business. You should enjoy your time together. I'm leaving." Esther struggled to hold back her tears when she spoke, but as soon as she turned to leave, the tears began to flow. Pearl watched from afar and frowned. She was about to chase after Esther when someone grabbed her wrist. "Pearl." Startled, Pearl turned to see Richard, his gaze icy. "What are you doing here?" Pearl was taken aback. Since Richard and Tyler were close, she assumed he would be at Tyler's birthday celebration. It turned out he had just come from the restroom. "Oh, it's Tyler's birthday, so it makes sense that you're here, considering birds of a feather flock together." Her words carried a hint of sarcasm, but Richard didn't appear fazed. He simply stared at her. "What do you want?" Pearl sounded impatient. "I need to leave. Don't waste my time." Richard paused, surprised by her reaction. It was the first time she was so annoyed to see someone. "Well, now that we've bump