Chapter 1220: Father-Daughter Conflict

From the moment Pearl chose to save the little boy, she knew she would face her father. She just didn't expect him to come so quickly. Declan appeared in front of her wearing only a white bathrobe, his short, graying hair still damp, clearly just out of the shower. Not far behind him stood Miss Libby. Libby looked at Pearl with gloating eyes, her seductive red lips parting to add fuel to the fire. "Pearl, why didn't you tell us you were coming home? Coming back so late made Dad and me worry about you." When she arrived, she hadn't seen a single servant, which meant... Pearl quickly figured it out and raised her chin to question Libby. "Did you tattle?" Her tone was full of displeasure. Libby wasn't afraid to offend her and nodded to admit what she had done. "Yes, but... I did it for your own good." "Pearl, you shouldn't make Father angry. Take my advice and put down the little boy on your back and apologize to Father." Even Libby herself didn't know when the little boy had