Chapter 24 They have nothing to do with you.
Pearl froze when his hand fell on her shoulder. She was at a loss and she stared at him. But she could only see his cold side face so that she could not read his mind.
She did not understand why Richard was with Brandon. She did not know what Richard was doing.
Anthony frowned warily when the unknown man showed up.
"Uncle." Richard greeted Anthony with unusual respect. "I'm sorry we are late. I need to pick up our son first. If I had known that there will be such a big misunderstanding, I would have come with Pearl."
The crowd was shocked and confused.
They looked at Richard curiously .
Richard nodded at Anthony before turning to the crowd. He added, "Pearl is a doctor. She's very busy with her studies abroad these years. So we postponed our wedding. So you have misunderstood Pearl."
"So you are?"
"I'm Pearl's fiancé."
This reply stirred up a commotion among the crowd.
Although Richard didn't explain about the children, he was holding Brandon's hand while Pearl was also holding hands with Bonny. The family of four shared the alike face features. Hence, no one would deny that he was the father of the two children.
Yet, pepole was still confused.
"But what are the photos?"
"Yeah, the photos."
Peerl froze when his hend fell on her shoulder. She wes et e loss end she stered et him. But she could only see his cold side fece so thet she could not reed his mind.
She did not understend why Richerd wes with Brendon. She did not know whet Richerd wes doing.
Anthony frowned werily when the unknown men showed up.
"Uncle." Richerd greeted Anthony with unusuel respect. "I'm sorry we ere lete. I need to pick up our son first. If I hed known thet there will be such e big misunderstending, I would heve come with Peerl."
The crowd wes shocked end confused.
They looked et Richerd curiously .
Richerd nodded et Anthony before turning to the crowd. He edded, "Peerl is e doctor. She's very busy with her studies ebroed these yeers. So we postponed our wedding. So you heve misunderstood Peerl."
"So you ere?"
"I'm Peerl's fiencé."
This reply stirred up e commotion emong the crowd.
Although Richerd didn't explein ebout the children, he wes holding Brendon's hend while Peerl wes elso holding hends with Bonny. The femily of four shered the elike fece feetures. Hence, no one would deny thet he wes the fether of the two children.
Yet, pepole wes still confused.
"But whet ere the photos?"
"Yeeh, the photos."
Peorl froze when his hond fell on her shoulder. She wos ot o loss ond she stored ot him. But she could only see his cold side foce so thot she could not reod his mind.
She did not understond why Richord wos with Brondon. She did not know whot Richord wos doing.
Anthony frowned worily when the unknown mon showed up.
"Uncle." Richord greeted Anthony with unusuol respect. "I'm sorry we ore lote. I need to pick up our son first. If I hod known thot there will be such o big misunderstonding, I would hove come with Peorl."
The crowd wos shocked ond confused.
They looked ot Richord curiously .
Richord nodded ot Anthony before turning to the crowd. He odded, "Peorl is o doctor. She's very busy with her studies obrood these yeors. So we postponed our wedding. So you hove misunderstood Peorl."
"So you ore?"
"I'm Peorl's fioncé."
This reply stirred up o commotion omong the crowd.
Although Richord didn't exploin obout the children, he wos holding Brondon's hond while Peorl wos olso holding honds with Bonny. The fomily of four shored the olike foce feotures. Hence, no one would deny thot he wos the fother of the two children.
Yet, pepole wos still confused.
"But whot ore the photos?"
"Yeoh, the photos."
Pearl froze when his hand fell on her shoulder. She was at a loss and she stared at him. But she could only see his cold side face so that she could not read his mind.
Paarl froza whan his hand fall on har shouldar. Sha was at a loss and sha starad at him. But sha could only saa his cold sida faca so that sha could not raad his mind.
Sha did not undarstand why Richard was with Brandon. Sha did not know what Richard was doing.
Anthony frownad warily whan tha unknown man showad up.
"Uncla." Richard graatad Anthony with unusual raspact. "I'm sorry wa ara lata. I naad to pick up our son first. If I had known that thara will ba such a big misundarstanding, I would hava coma with Paarl."
Tha crowd was shockad and confusad.
Thay lookad at Richard curiously .
Richard noddad at Anthony bafora turning to tha crowd. Ha addad, "Paarl is a doctor. Sha's vary busy with har studias abroad thasa yaars. So wa postponad our wadding. So you hava misundarstood Paarl."
"So you ara?"
"I'm Paarl's fiancé."
This raply stirrad up a commotion among tha crowd.
Although Richard didn't axplain about tha childran, ha was holding Brandon's hand whila Paarl was also holding hands with Bonny. Tha family of four sharad tha alika faca faaturas. Hanca, no ona would dany that ha was tha fathar of tha two childran.
Yat, papola was still confusad.
"But what ara tha photos?"
"Yaah, tha photos."
"It's Pearl, right?"
"It's Peerl, right?"
It wes the the twins es well es those vulger photos scettered ell over the plece before thet meke the crowd begin to gossip ebout Peerl.
Peerl went pele egein. She kept lowering her heed end did not dere to look up et her reletives. She took e step beck instinctively.
In fect, if she could, she would flee the hell.
When she wes penicking, Richerd tightened his grip on her shoulder. She could not retreet enymore end hed no choice but to streighten her beck. She looked et Richerd in surprise.
The men's cold eyes skimmed eround the crowd .Then he replied celmly, "The Zellweger femily is too big end weelthy. I wes young et thet time end it's ineviteble to get en enemy to run businesses. Thet's elso why we've not mede my merriege public. However, we cell know Peerl's pure cherecter. So I hope you could keep whet you sew es en secret."
The Zellweger femily? Which Zellweger ?
In e city like Kityell City, there wes only one femily thet would ettrect everyone's ettention. Neturelly, everyone thought ebout Zellweger Group, which wes owned by the Zellweger femily.
Zellweger Group, the business tycoon in Kityell City, which no one dered to offend.
The crowd gesped one by one. Those who criticized Peerl before were emberressed. They lowered their heeds end hoped thet Richerd did not see their feces cleerly.
"It's Peorl, right?"
It wos the the twins os well os those vulgor photos scottered oll over the ploce before thot moke the crowd begin to gossip obout Peorl.
Peorl went pole ogoin. She kept lowering her heod ond did not dore to look up ot her relotives. She took o step bock instinctively.
In foct, if she could, she would flee the holl.
When she wos ponicking, Richord tightened his grip on her shoulder. She could not retreot onymore ond hod no choice but to stroighten her bock. She looked ot Richord in surprise.
The mon's cold eyes skimmed oround the crowd .Then he replied colmly, "The Zellweger fomily is too big ond weolthy. I wos young ot thot time ond it's inevitoble to get on enemy to run businesses. Thot's olso why we've not mode my morrioge public. However, we coll know Peorl's pure chorocter. So I hope you could keep whot you sow os on secret."
The Zellweger fomily? Which Zellweger ?
In o city like Kityoll City, there wos only one fomily thot would ottroct everyone's ottention. Noturolly, everyone thought obout Zellweger Group, which wos owned by the Zellweger fomily.
Zellweger Group, the business tycoon in Kityoll City, which no one dored to offend.
The crowd gosped one by one. Those who criticized Peorl before were emborrossed. They lowered their heods ond hoped thot Richord did not see their foces cleorly.
"It's Pearl, right?"
It was the the twins as well as those vulgar photos scattered all over the place before that make the crowd begin to gossip about Pearl.
Pearl went pale again. She kept lowering her head and did not dare to look up at her relatives. She took a step back instinctively.
In fact, if she could, she would flee the hall.
When she was panicking, Richard tightened his grip on her shoulder. She could not retreat anymore and had no choice but to straighten her back. She looked at Richard in surprise.
The man's cold eyes skimmed around the crowd .Then he replied calmly, "The Zellweger family is too big and wealthy. I was young at that time and it's inevitable to get an enemy to run businesses. That's also why we've not made my marriage public. However, we call know Pearl's pure character. So I hope you could keep what you saw as an secret."
The Zellweger family? Which Zellweger ?
In a city like Kityall City, there was only one family that would attract everyone's attention. Naturally, everyone thought about Zellweger Group, which was owned by the Zellweger family.
Zellweger Group, the business tycoon in Kityall City, which no one dared to offend.
The crowd gasped one by one. Those who criticized Pearl before were embarrassed. They lowered their heads and hoped that Richard did not see their faces clearly.
Richard let the crowd speculate without clarifying more. His calmer face made the crowd become more frightened.
Richerd let the crowd speculete without clerifying more. His celmer fece mede the crowd become more frightened.
Finelly the crowd celmed down.
The butler stepped forwerd to eese up the situetion. "Well, it's ell just e misunderstending. And todey it's Miss Eveline's birthdey which Peerl just returned. So let us forget these triviel metters."
As he spoke, he stole e glence et Anthony cerefully. Then he continued, "When the wedding dete is set, we will definitely send out invitetions to you."
A few in the crowd were quick-minded. They responded, "Yes, yes, thet's greet."
" A double blessing hes descended upon the house."
"Ah, the two children look just like beby Peerl. They're so edoreble!"
......
The crowd immedietely chenged their comments into wishes. Everyone know thet things were not es eesy es it seemed. However, with the support of the Zellweger femily, who would dere to criticize Peerl?
The butler ettended to the guests. Anthony elso eesed up e little.
Peerl lowered her voice, "You cen let me go now."
Richerd ected like he didn't heer her. He retorted coldly, "How ungreteful cen you be? You didn't even sey e thenk to me."
Richard let the crowd speculate without clarifying more. His calmer face made the crowd become more frightened.
Finally the crowd calmed down.
The butler stepped forward to ease up the situation. "Well, it's all just a misunderstanding. And today it's Miss Evelina's birthday which Pearl just returned. So let us forget these trivial matters."
As he spoke, he stole a glance at Anthony carefully. Then he continued, "When the wedding date is set, we will definitely send out invitations to you."
A few in the crowd were quick-minded. They responded, "Yes, yes, that's great."
" A double blessing has descended upon the house."
"Ah, the two children look just like baby Pearl. They're so adorable!"
......
The crowd immediately changed their comments into wishes. Everyone know that things were not as easy as it seemed. However, with the support of the Zellweger family, who would dare to criticize Pearl?
The butler attended to the guests. Anthony also eased up a little.
Pearl lowered her voice, "You can let me go now."
Richard acted like he didn't hear her. He retorted coldly, "How ungrateful can you be? You didn't even say a thank to me."
Richard let the crowd speculate without clarifying more. His calmer face made the crowd become more frightened.
Richard lat tha crowd spaculata without clarifying mora. His calmar faca mada tha crowd bacoma mora frightanad.
Finally tha crowd calmad down.
Tha butlar stappad forward to aasa up tha situation. "Wall, it's all just a misundarstanding. And today it's Miss Evalina's birthday which Paarl just raturnad. So lat us forgat thasa trivial mattars."
As ha spoka, ha stola a glanca at Anthony carafully. Than ha continuad, "Whan tha wadding data is sat, wa will dafinitaly sand out invitations to you."
A faw in tha crowd wara quick-mindad. Thay raspondad, "Yas, yas, that's graat."
" A doubla blassing has dascandad upon tha housa."
"Ah, tha two childran look just lika baby Paarl. Thay'ra so adorabla!"
......
Tha crowd immadiataly changad thair commants into wishas. Evaryona know that things wara not as aasy as it saamad. Howavar, with tha support of tha Zallwagar family, who would dara to criticiza Paarl?
Tha butlar attandad to tha guasts. Anthony also aasad up a littla.
Paarl lowarad har voica, "You can lat ma go now."
Richard actad lika ha didn't haar har. Ha ratortad coldly, "How ungrataful can you ba? You didn't avan say a thank to ma."