Chapter 657

That explained how Pearl greeted her when she first spotted Ruth.

In other words, she had not even been sure if Ruth was there. Had she just been testing the waters by using their names?

“Why are you here alone?” Ruth asked curiously.

Pearl stayed silent.

Ruth pursed her lips. Right. She forgot that they were no longer friends. She turned around and gave Abel a look.

Abel got the signal and was about to ask, but changed his mind in the end.

However, when they sent her to her house, he reminded Pearl, “For two people to make it work, the most important things are trust and communication.”

Pearl’s hand on the car door handle froze. She turned back around nervously. “You told Tom?”

Abel said, “No, but it might not be the same next time.”

Pearl lowered her head and thanked him in a murmur. Then, she pushed open the car door and ran into the house.

Ruth looked at Pearl’s retreating figure, then she looked at Abel as if she just understood something.

Pearl had heard about the marr