hapter 27

A thunderclap exploded in the indigo sky, and Clarissa felt as if the thunder

had struck her right on the forehead. Her diamond-studded crown, already unsteady on

her head, plopped

down.

Rain, which was held back all morning, began to drizzle down. The crowd dispersed, leaving Clarissa Marc, who used to shield her from any storm, was no longer offering her his umbrella.

She now realized just how wrong her decision to break up with him had been. She also became acut A wedding that had turned almost into a farce came to an end in a downpour.

Although the guests did not get to witness a picture—

perfect romantic wedding, they did witness quite a spectacle, making them feel attending the event I The Males family members did not feel embarrassed. In fact, they hoped the wedding would not go Moreover, Pearl had returned, and for them, that was a reason to celebrate.

The Santos family, however, was not taking it so well.

The series of incidents during the wedding turned Clarissa into a spectacle. It also made the Santos f face.

“This is ridiculous! Absurd! We, the Santos family, are an illustrious clan. How could I raise a daughtel framed glasses were crooked, but he

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was too furious to adjust them.

Clarissa sat on the edge of the bed, crying non-stop. She was still wearing her

wedding gown, which was now stained. It was as if she had gone from being a blank

canvas in Marc's eyes to becoming a piece of discarded paper.

"Alright, enough already. It's

not Clarissa’s fault.” Lana Santos, Clarissa’s mother, tried to calm things down.

Matt snorted coldly, “It's all your fault! Your

parenting methods are flawed! You used to say that we had to be careful with our daughter and spel upbringing. How much money have we spent on her? And now, she can't even marry into a wealthy Lana, after being blamed, also became temperamental. “Oh, so, now you're blaming me? Did I tell yc “Enough!”

Clarissa screamed, covering her ears. “I'm already in enough pain. Can you two please

stop arguing?”

Matt was about to say more when suddenly his phone rang, displaying “Lisa” on the

screen.

“It's Lisa calling!”

After a brief exchange with Lisa, Matt handed the phone to Clarissa. Clarissa choked back tears and c tone. “Why are you crying? This minor setback has your collapsing? You want to give up so easily?” "What can I do now?” Clarissa said in despair. “He blames me for deceiving him. He doesn't trust me Lisa chuckled. “Even if a woman

is promiscuous, can she be more promiscuous than a man? These things don't matter. As long as you can captivate him, he'll surely want to

marry you.”

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"Aunt, what should I do now?" Clarissa had lost all sense of direction. In the past, every smile and ge: “Don’t worry too much for now,” Lisa reassured her. “Marc is definitely angry at the moment. Wait ur Pearl felt that since she had come to help Phoenix, she should see it through to the end. Pearl persor As Marc's ex—

wife, she felt she had already done a lot by coming to help him. After all, they were divorced, and she The car was a stretch Lincoln limousine with plenty of seats. Amanda and Caleb also got in. Caleb, as “Pearl, where have you been all these days? We searched everywhere for you. Marc even checked all you.

“Pearl, was that helicopter really your own? You actually know how to fly a plane! When did you learr you tell us? Can you take me flying in the sky?”

Pearl smiled faintly. “Sure, we can do that. But it's raining today, so we can't fly. Mayber another day.”

"Wow, that's amazing, Pearl! You're the best!”

Marc, watching Caleb excitedly dancing in his seat, could not help but

silently berate him. for being so foolish. He raised his hand and patted Caleb's backside, saying, “Sit I Caleb received a light smack and, upon seeing Marc's stern gaze, immediately behaved.

met

Marc sat in the second row and discreetly glanced toward the back row. Pearl's. She sat upright, with is eyes

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His brow furrowed. Marc could not shake the feeling that Pearl had transformed into an

entirely different person since their divorce, with a demeanor that was completely different from bef The way she looked at him was no longer timid or expectant as if she were gazing at a

stranger.

This caused an uncomfortable, mysterious discomfort in his heart, a lingering unease.

Phoenix and Amanda also had a lot of questions they wanted to ask Pearl. Pearl said, “I'll explain eve The Males family members gathered together, their collective gaze fixed on Pearl, awaiting her confe “First of all, I want to apologize to everyone,” she began. “My real name is Pearl Woolery, and I am fr She bowed to express her apology, but her demeanor remained dignified.

The elders were seated, while the younger generation stood.

Marc stood not far from Pearl, watching her profile as she honestly revealed her true identity. Even tt His surprise was nothing compared to the shock that the Males family members, who had been kept “Nanston?” Jacob Males, the second son of Brooke Males, could not contain himself. He looked at Pe Although Woolery was not an uncommon surname, mentioning

Nanston often led people to think of the Woolery family.

Pearl nodded and confirmed, “Yes. I am from the Woolery family. Ken Woolery is my

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