Chapter 405

In the dim light, a faint blue glow reflected from the person's watch. Pearl instantly recognized him. Instead of shouting "thief," she stealthily approached him and covered his mouth, whispering, "What are you doing here, Richard?" Richard made no comment upon Pearl's easy discovery. Instead, he turned and firmly gripped her wrist, gently pulling her into his arms. Pearl couldn't break free from his strong hold and felt herself enveloped in his embrace, as if he wanted to meld her into his very being. "Don't go through with the engagement." "Why?" "I love you." Momentarily stunned, Pearl sneered at his words. "That sounds hypocritical, Richard, considering what you did. I don't even know how to talk to you." "I did it for a reason. I—" "It's because your mother was kidnapped, so you suffered in silence and forced me to break up with you. And we did break up, right?" Pearl's straightforward words caught Richard off guard. "How did you know?" "Master Jordan told me