Three Little Guardian Angels

Tanner looked back, started the car, and drove away.

When they returned to the apartment, Pearl took a shower.

When she was done, Tanner, who was smoking on the bed, crushed the cigarette bud in the ashtray.

"You can go home tomorrow."

He got up and walked toward her, then placed his hand on her cheeks and kissed her.

Pearl didn’t fight back but instead fell into his arms and made herself accept his kisses—her eyes were still empty.He didn’t tie her up that night but instead kissed her when he felt like it.

They were in a heated situation, but she just felt cold.

She couldn’t see the sympathy i n his eyes in the dark, and he couldn't see her hatred.

The next day, at the Santiagos...

Tanner sent Pearl there, and Mrs.Santiago walked quickly over after he got out of the car.

"Pearl!"

She pulled her into a tight hug, her heart aching.

"I’m sorry."

She let go of Pearl and touched her face.

"You've lost so much weight.Are you unhappy?"

that, she looked at Tanner, who had just gotten out of the car, with an angry expression.Pearl looked away and said with a

forced her daughter’s smile was

and she could

you’re back, let’s not

Pearl into the villa, but Pearl stood there and turned to look

daughter was still listening to Tanner even when she was at her own home and immediately scolded, "Mr.Hannigan, I’m happy that you sent my daughter home unharmed, but I’m guessing you wouldn't want to get

Tanner smiled.

"Of course not."

hugged her by her

o get you in the

warning in his

then walked into the villa holding her mother’s

call from Helios

"Hels, what’s up?"

to meet me at the equestrian

got back

I’ll go over

up, he looked toward the

his car at the equestrian

weren’t a lot of people there, only

an open-air cafe, and Helios sat there

looked like he had just finished warming

walked over and pulled

you suddenly want to meet

server and watched while Tanner ordered a cup of