Mysterious Mr.Richard novel Chapter 74

"Don't get me wrong, Pearl." Alexander retreated his hand and explained, "I know it's rude, but give me a chance, please. I really want to express my apology. And I have so many things to talk to you! Had you not studied abroad so suddenly, I'd have..."

"Sorry, Alexander. But I have nothing to say."

With a sullen face, Pearl interrupted Alexander. She then was about to leave, 

"You went abroad as you were pregnant, right?"

Alexander's words stopped Pearl's footsteps. She clenched her fists before turning and fixing her astonished eyes at him.

Alexander continued, "You are Dr. Wale's favourite student and you were going to get a doctorate degree. I felt quite strange when you suddenly went abroad. However, I understood everything when I saw your children today. It was because you were pregnant, wasn't it?"

Pearl tightly clenched her fists, but she didn't deny his statement. She then blurted, "It's none if your business."

Knowing both Bonny and Brandon' ages and with a little investigation, anyone could discover that she had went abroad due to her pregnancy. In fact, she hadn't meant to hide it from anyone since that time." 

"I guess they are not Alex's kids, right?" Alexander started taunting Pearl.

Pearl's face darkened and she uttered, "This has nothing to do with you as I have said. Now excuse me..."

"You don't know who their father are either, do you?"

Hearing this, Pearl stared at Alexander in surprise. Her intuition told her that something wasn't right. 

Alexander seemed to have thought deeply before he said finally, "I saw it that night."

"What do you mean by that?"

"The rainy night."

Every single word of Alexander's beat heavily on Pearl's eardrums. 

Step by step, Alexander approached Pearl, his handsome face seemingly a bit pale. He looked as if he had just recalled something he felt guilty of, then he slowly said, "It wasn't my intention for not saving you that night. I..."

Pearl took a few steps back, trying to keep calm. She lost her balance and fell backwards when her heel bumped into the roadside curb, s

"Pearl!"

Pearl did not fall to the ground. She was steadily supported by a pair of hands placed on her waist instead. 

Pearl subconsciously turned to look at the person who was holding her. Then her mind went blank. 

Richard glanced at her and then asked Alexander, "What are you trying to do?"

Alexander froze for a moment, then quickly replied, "It's nothing but a misunderstanding. She's my junior. We were...just having a conversation." 

"Really? I'm wondering what you were talking about since this lady was almost scared to fall down."

Alexander retorted, "Does it have anything to do with you? Would you mind letting her go?"

Alexander had no idea of who Richard was. He had retained his formalities at first, but when he saw that Richard was holding Pearl without an intention of letting her go, he eventually became irritated.

Only then did Pearl realise that she was still in Richard's arms. She subconsciously tried struggling out from his grasp, but the hands holding her tightened, preventing her from escaping.

Pearl stared at Richard in shock. 

His eyes darkened as he unhappily look at Alexander, "She's my girlfriend. So this is my business of course."