Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 1323

The girl thought Richard no longer suspected her, so she smiled and said, "I'm glad you're a fair person who wouldn't accuse someone without reason!"

Richard noticed her smile and turned to the nanny, asking, "What tasks is she usually responsible for?"

The nanny seemed a bit confused. "It's hard to tell them apart because they look so similar." Since there were only two girls, it didn't matter who she asked to do something.

Richard approached one of the girls, causing her to blush. "Mister Richard..."

The other sister, who was more timid, noticed Richard's stern expression and tried to make herself seem smaller.

"What's your name?"

The more outgoing sister replied, "I'm Joy, and she's Bliss."

"Who's the older one?"

Joy covered her face. "That would be me. My sister has always been the shy one."

"Do you always tell her what to do?"

Joy hesitated. "Not really. But she tends to follow my lead because she's more reserved."

Richard looked skeptical. "Then why did you look at her before answering my questions?"

"It was my sister who bought them. I'm Bliss, and she's Joy. She told me you preferred outspoken people and suggested I admit to it to impress you…" As Bliss spoke, tears began to fall.

"Did you really think that admitting a mistake would impress me? The person you hurt is very dear to me. Do you think I'd just let that go?" Richard laughed sarcastically. "If you think taking her place will work, let me be clear: with your attitude and lack of brain, I could never be interested."

Joy looked down, her face flushed with shame.

"After what you've done, you would deserve death." Richard had not felt this angry in a long time. He leaned in close to the trembling girl and lowered his voice, "Tell me everything you know."

Bliss was scared, but spurred by his words, she blurted out, "Joy did it because someone paid her!"