Mysterious Mr.Richard novel Chapter 45

Alex knew what she meant, although Pearl did not finish.

"How are things between you and him?"

"Who? What do you mean?" Pearl played dumb.

Noticing that she didn't want to mention about it, he didn't ask more. "Nothing, just eat."

Pearl never mentioned Richard when they were studying abroad,  If he had not seen them dating by chance when they were in college, he wouldn't know they had been together.

After lunch, Pearl and Alex came out from the cafeteria together.

It was in the afternoon. Shehad a bad time with the crew earlier. So she was not in a hurry to go back. She found a cool area in the hospital garden and rested there.

"Thank you, Alex. If it weren't for you, I would have nothing to eat. The food is pretty good."

"If you like it, you can come here for lunch."

"It sounds not good. None of the crew is allowed to eat there."

"It's ok," Alex explained, "They just worried that the crew members will disrupt things in the hospital. But you're a doctor, so I'll tell them, and you'll be able to go in."    

Pearl originally wanted to decline. After all, it was not good to have this privilege. However, Brandon, who seemed indifferent to everything, loved pork chops the most. So she had the cheek to accept the offer . "Thank you."   

"Don't be so reserved around me."

They were chatting when a middle-aged man walked to them. He scanned the surroundings before walking to Pearl. "Are you Miss Pearl?" He asked.

Alex and Pearl were stunned.

"Who are you?" Pearl asked.

"Our Madam wants to talk to you. Are you free now?"

"Your Madam?"

Pearl scanned him and frowned. She didn't feel good about it.

Pearl followed him to the hospital's underground parking lot. When the elevator door opened, there was a cold wind whizzing on her calf, which made her tremble.

The man stopped two meters away from a car and reached his hand towards it. "Please."    

Followed his direction, Pearl glanced at the car.

It was a black Porsche, with cover on windows. It was impossible to peer into the car, but you could see the outside clearly from the inside.

Pearl opened the door and saw the person in the car. She could guess what was going on.

"Miss Yonng, long time no see." In the car, Helena sat upright. She still looked elegant and dignified, as seven years ago.

 "Mrs. Zellweger?" Pearl pulled the door with one hand, and her back stiffened.

" Is Miss Yonng going to talk to me like that?"

Helena's voice was cold and a little arrogant. Pearl came back to her senses and frowned. Then she got in the car and closed the door.

She breathed deeply and asked, "Mrs. Zellweger, what can I do for you?"

"Proof?" Helena snorted, "Why would I need to check for such a tiny thing?"

"Well, didn't you come here for something so tiny? You've wasted my time for a long time, but you didn't even apologize. So these are your manners, huh?"

"You... "

"Calm down. I'm not finish yet." Pearl took out two hundred dollars from her wallet, and handed it to her.

Helena's face changed, and she hissed, "What's that mean?"

"Isn't this how you do things? You don't need to give me a cheque to leave your son this time. I'll pay you and please leave me alone, Thank you."      

"You... "

"I am busy, excuse me." Pearl put the money on the seat and got out of the car, before Helena could react.

Then Helena got out of the car behind her, and the sound of high heels echoed in the big parking lot. "Pearl, stop right there."  

Pearl put her hands in her pockets and stopped. She asked coldly, without looking back. "Is there anything else?"  

"If you meet Richard again, I'll make you pay price. I know you don't have anything to lose, but how about the Yonng family? Could you abandon them? I heard that Trevino Group is trying to finance to xpand the company." 

Helena's words made Pearl's face darkened, and her hands in the pocket also clenched into a fist.

She knew Helena. Seven years ago, she knew that Helena was a woman of her words. If she said that, she would definitely do it.

The footsteps behind her were closer, and Helena's voice became colder and sharper. "It took a lot to get Richard to leave you and return to Zellweger Group. I will never allow others disturb his perfect life, especially you."