Chapter 1217

“Leave then.” Pearl looked up. “I’m not like your Sandy. I won’t lower myself to make you happy.”

Tanner grabbed her by her chin. “You keep bringing her up. Are you jealous?” He inched forward. “Jealous that she’s cleaner than you or that she’s pregnant with my child?”

Pearl had heard all the negative things about her, but these words hurt her more than any of them. Even if she didn’t care, they still hurt. She was finally numb to them, but Tanner was the one who kept walking all over her numb heart.

Her eyes were dead and hollow, as if there was no soul behind them. She was quiet.

Tanner noticed something and pressed his palm to his cheek. “I’m sorry, I… I didn’t mean that.”

all over again.” Pearl melted in his arms, but her eyes looked

frowned and

Sandy. Weren’t you trying to avoid this as much as

stared at Pearl, her eyes filled with

didn’t like how she stared at him and hated how prickly she was. Only last night did she show

held her cheeks and kissed her. Pearl clenched her jaw, annoyed because it was so easy for him to get to her. She bit his lips, and he retracted as the smell

going to run, but Tanner still

his tie, and then dropped it to

 

Meanwhile…

some snacks at his place. She heard the doorbell ring and excitedly ran

face, which made her lose her balance and knocked her forehead

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