Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 783

The exhaustion didn't overwhelm Pearl as she remained unsure about James's true intentions; he could be hiding something. Her priority was finding Esther.

On the other hand, James wasn't entirely at ease either. After placing Esther in the passenger's seat, he returned to look for Pearl but spotted a familiar man approaching her—Mister Richard of Waldorf Enterprises.

He wasn't concerned since they knew each other, so he returned to his car to take Esther home.

He had ulterior motives, hoping for some alone time with Esther, but she wasn't sound asleep. She shifted in her seat and suddenly opened her eyes.

Meeting her clear, bright gaze, James was captivated and felt a pang of guilt. He worried that Esther might think he was a pervert, thinking of him negatively.

"I was just about to—" Before he could finish saying "take you home," Esther suddenly chuckled.

"Why are you so happy?" James was surprised by her laughter.

"Did you know? I finally broke up with him," Esther mumbled. Though she chuckled, tears streamed down her cheeks. "I've been holding it in for so long. He cheated on me and slept with another woman."

Esther lowered her head and wiped her tears. "I'll never forgive him for what he did. I'll never get back with him."

James's heart ached when he heard that. "Yes, he's a terrible person. You shouldn't consider going back to him." Placing his hand on her head, he felt warmth through his palm and sighed. "I'm sorry for showing up late and causing you pain."

*

Pearl stood up, and her phone suddenly chimed with a text from an unknown number. She opened it and recognized the place in the photo—it was Esther's home.

[I've safely dropped Esther home. I'm sorry, Miss Pearl. You might need to get home by yourself.]

Pearl was relieved that Esther had made it home safely. [Great. Thanks for doing that.]