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The Jesselton family decided to keep their scandal private and instead grounded Winona.
"You're awesome. | wish | could be as crafty as you," Esther remarked, relishing in their triumph.
"It's not a good thing, really. You don't need to learn this. I'll always have your back if anyone tries to bully you," Pearl reassured Esther with a smile.
Esther realized Pearl was teasing her and feigned disappointment, pretending to sob. "You think I'm dumb, don't you?"
James chimed in, adding insult to injury, "Well, aren't you? You might not even notice if someone betrays you."
Initially, James saw Esther as clever and charming. Yet, the more the spent with her, the more he realized she was somewhat naive and silly.
But he was okay with that and chose to accept her as she was.
"What are you talking about? James, remember all those problems you had at the law firm? Didn't | help you sort sof them out?" Esther raised
her chin smugly.
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"Oh, you're talking about that civil case, right?"
Esther nodded. "Yeah, that one."
Curious, Pearl asked, "So, Este is good at law?"
Esther chuckled, but James tapped her head playfully. "They were figuring out how to split the puppies since two dogs from separate families had
mated. With only five puppies, they couldn't split them evenly. Guess what Esther suggested?”
Pearl's curiosity grew. "What did she say?"
"Her solution was to slaughter the dog and divide it by weight."
Pearl was at a loss for words, imagining Esther coming up with such an outlandish idea.
"Plus, she went on to describe how to butcher a dog in front of one of the kids from the families. That scared the kid so much they burst into tears and
refused to take care of the puppies. As a result, all the puppies were given to the other family.”
Pearl, puzzled, asked, "Have you ever actually killed a dog?"
Esther, scratching her head, replied, "Well, | saw people butchering pigs back in the village when | was young..."
James felt helpless. "Don't you think her ‘solution’ was a bit over the top?"
Esther frowned, unhappy with the criticism. "But didn't | settle the dispute?”
Trying to lighten the mood, Pearl patted Esther on the head and forced a laugh. "Well, it's certainly one way to do it."
Yet, the whole scenajust seemed absurd.
"Alright, let's not get hung up on the specifics. We can eat now and chat later..."
The food arrived quickly, and in silent agreement, they all began to eat.
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Once they finished, they lingered over conversation for a bit. By four in the afternoon, James and Esther left, saying there was unfinished business at
the law firm.
This left Pearl with a chance for sone-on-one twith Richard. They decided to visit a nearby ecological park for a stroll and to watch the
sunset.
"Won't you need to head back to the office?" Pearl asked.
Richard shook his head. "I took the day off since it's supposed to be my wedding day."
Pearl teased him, "Are you mad that I've accidentally ruined your wedding?"
Richard stopped walking and turned to look at her with a serious expression. "Yes, | am. So, by all accounts, you owea marriage partner as
compensation.”
Pearl's heart skipped a beat. As expected, she had gotten herself into trouble.
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