Chapter 615

Pearl gave herself only half an hour to grieve. During that time, she made an effort to reconcile her feelings with Richard and bury her love deep within her heart. What mattered most now was not dwelling on her sorrow but saving her mother. She couldn't afford to sit idle and give up. After mustering her resolve, she called Drew, anxiously rubbing her phone while waiting for it to connect. When the call was finally answered, she snapped back to reality and began speaking. "Drew?" However, there was silence on the other end for a while, and Pearl started to think that someone had picked up the call by mistake. Then, she heard a familiar voice. "Pearl." "Sean?" Pearl was taken aback. "Why did you pick it up? Where's Drew?" Sean turned his head and glanced at the bathroom, where Drew was taking a bath. Then, he continued, "He's taking a bath. Why are you calling him?" After a short hesitation, Pearl asked tentatively, "Are you okay?" "Well, I would have assumed that you