Chapter 26
After signing the divorce agreement, Pearl vanished without a trace in Machodean. No one expected her to reappear like this. She looked absolutely stunning with her confident demeanor.
Lucas was also taken aback by her presence, and a faint smirk tugged at the corners of his lips. His eyes seemed glued to her, unable to look away. Pearl was undeniably stealing the spotlight from all the men in the room.
Even Marc, who was usually unflappable, showed a hint of astonishment. He had no idea that she could fly a helicopter.
Pearl, under the scrutiny of everyone’s gaze, walked confidently up to Phoenix without glancing around. She crouched down slowly, shedding her seemingly cold aura, and transformed into a picture of gentleness.
“Phoenix, you really frightened me. Let’s not do this.”
Phoenix, who was usually so dominant and bossy, showed a different side when Pearl appeared. She grabbed Pearl’s hand with a mix of surprise and amazement in her eyes. “You scared me. Flying a plane is so dangerous, and you dared to do it?”
“Well, you came up to the rooftop, which is also high and dangerous.” Pearl wrinkled her nose, looking a bit miffed.
Phoenix leaned in close and whispered, “I didn’t actually intend to jump down. I just wanted to scare that brat a bit. He shouldn’t have insisted on marrying that horrible woman. I wanted to teach him a lesson!”
Pearl nodded, conveying her understanding. “Let’s go downstairs then. It’s windy up here, and catching a cold wouldn’t be worth it.”
Pearl covered Phoenix’s legs with a thin blanket she had personally sewn for her. Phoenix liked it and always kept it on her lap. Phoenix had a much better temperament compared to Marc. No matter how kind Pearl was to Marc, he never appreciated it.
Phoenix nodded obediently. In front of Pearl, she was always very gentle, completely
devoid of her usual dominance.
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Marc watched Phoenix and Pearl, who were like mother and daughter, and felt a strange
mixture of emotions.
He did not know why, but when Pearl first entered the Males family, everyone disliked her. However, as time passed, he could not fathom what kind of magic she had worked. All of a sudden, everyone began to like her, and they occasionally stood by her side, joining her in accusing him, which irritated him immensely.
He felt that she was deliberately trying to please the family, and he disliked such worldly and insincere behavior. So, the more the family praised her, the more he felt a sense of rebellion and grew to dislike her.
But at this very moment, he suddenly realized that his family members were all very intelligent and experienced in the ways of the world. Whether it was his mother or his grandparents, there was no way they could be deceived by someone who was insincere. If Pearl were truly trying to please them or putting on a false front, they would see through it
at a glance.
Clarissa stood among the crowd, watching this scene, consumed by jealousy.
She was supposed to be Phoenix’s daughter–in–law, but it seemed like Phoenix and Pearl were the true family. Today was her wedding day, and she was supposed to be the star, but Pearl had managed to steal her spotlight.
“Mom!”
Clarissa shouted dramatically, holding her wedding gown as she rushed toward Phoenix, her face filled with anxiety. “Why are you being so unreasonable? Can’t we have a civil conversation? You don’t have to take it this far. This will embarrass me, and Marc will be condemned by everyone for being a terrible son!”
Her words instantly turned the peaceful atmosphere icy once again. She had single- handedly made the entire situation awkward.
Clarissa was fully committed to her act, crying with fake tears streaming down her face.
Pearl and Phoenix exchanged disgusted glances and said in unison, “Could you please shut up?”
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“And who do you think you’re calling ‘mom? Stop being so presumptuous!”
Chapter 20
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