Became A Queen After divorce

From the moment Pearl chose to save the little boy, she knew she would face her father.

She just didn’t expect him to come so quickly.

Declan appeared in front of her wearing only a white bathrobe, his short, graying hair still damp, clearly just out of the shower.

Not far behind him stood Miss Libby.

Libby looked at Pearl with gloating eyes, her seductive red lips parting to add fuel to the fire.

“Pearl, why didn’t you tell us you were coming home? Coming back so late made Dad and me worry about you.”

When she arrived, she hadn’t seen a single servant, which meant…

Pearl quickly figured it out and raised her chin to question Libby.

“Did you tattle?” Her tone was full of displeasure.

Libby wasn’t afraid to offend her and nodded to admit what she had done.

“Yes, but… I did it for your own good.”

“Pearl, you shouldn’t make Father angry. Take my advice and put down the little boy on your back and apologize to Father.”

Even Libby herself didn’t know when the little boy had appeared in Gilliam Mansion.

Could it be Father’s arrangement?

Why would he target a helpless child?

“You despicable person! I treated you like my sister, and you betrayed me!”

Facing Pearl’s accusation, Libby explained nonchalantly, “This isn’t betrayal; it’s preventing you from going astray.”

“As your sister, I have an obligation to teach you what’s right and wrong!”

No matter how righteous she sounded, Pearl would never believe her again.

“Enough, I don’t need you to teach me how to act. Keep your petty schemes to yourself. I should have known long ago that those not of our kind are different at heart.”

Libby was about to speak again but was interrupted by Declan.

“Libby, step back.”

Declan’s command left Libby no choice but to comply.

“Yes.”

She reluctantly took a few steps back, watching coldly to see how the conflict between Declan and Pearl would unfold.

“Pearl, do you know what you’re doing?”

Declan asked calmly after taking a deep breath.

Pearl couldn’t look at her father’s face, partly because of her mother and partly because of the little boy on her back.

Only this way could she convince herself to be resolute and seek justice for the victim!

“Of course I know what I’m doing. I’m not wrong!”

“On the contrary, I want to ask you, Dad. Do you know that the severely injured and unconscious little boy on my back was found in Gilliam Mansion?”

Declan glanced indifferently at the dying little boy, showing no pity, only endless cruelty.

“I know.”

Although she had already guessed the answer, hearing her father admit it left Pearl feeling deeply disappointed.

“Why would you treat an innocent child like this?”

“He’s so young; he poses no threat to your power or status. Why do you have to be so ruthless?”

Her questions came one after another, emotions reaching a peak.

Thinking of her mother still suffering in the dungeon, she couldn’t help but shed tears of sorrow.

She cried not only for the little boy’s plight but also out of hatred for her own helplessness!

Declan’s face turned extremely grim. With so many people around, it was inconvenient for him to explain many things to Pearl.

But everything he did was for her, not for power or status.

Being misunderstood felt terrible, especially when it was by his own daughter, his only bloodline in this world.

“The reason is no longer important. This matter was indeed my arrangement.”

“Even if you hate me or blame me, you cannot take this child away!”

Even now, he still thought of harming this child. Pearl finally believed what her mother had said completely.

“You really are a devil. I will never give you the child.”

“A devil?”

The familiar term made Declan stagger back a few steps before he burst into laughter.

Under the black sky, his laughter was filled with desolation and loneliness.

It was the desolation of being misunderstood; the loneliness of walking alone.This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Even so, he would still choose this path. Let both she and Pearl hate him; he didn’t care!

“You…”

Pearl nervously held onto the little boy’s legs. Her father’s laughter stirred something inside her.

She couldn’t help but question herself: Was it too much for a daughter to say such things about her own father?

“You’re right. I, Declan, am indeed an unrepentant devil. Always have been!”

“But…”

At this point, he choked up and lowered his head in despair.

Even devils have people they desperately want to protect!

My daughter, you know nothing, and your father will never let you know the truth.

With his mind made up, Declan raised his head again, his face returning to its previous coldness and ruthlessness.

“Say no more. Put down that child and come back to me. I can pretend nothing happened and treat you as lovingly as before.”

This was his stance. As long as Pearl was willing… they could go back to how things were.

Hearing this, Libby bit her lip in resentment, clenching her fists under her long sleeves.

She thought bitterly: [The old man is so lenient with Pearl. If it were me or anyone else, at best they’d be locked in a dark room; at worst, they’d be executed.]

The more Declan pampered Pearl, the more unbalanced Libby felt inside.

Suppressing her true emotions, she stepped forward with feigned concern to persuade Pearl.

“Pearl, listen to Dad and put down that child. After all, he’s just a stranger. What does his life or death have to do with you?”

Anyone else might have chosen to put down the little boy and save themselves.

But Pearl wasn’t like them; she had her own sense of justice.

“No!”

She had promised the little boy that she would save him!

Sasha had been worried that Pearl might abandon the little brother. Hearing her firm answer now finally put her at ease.

“Pearl~” The little girl called out worriedly, her bright eyes filled with fear.

Pearl gave her a reassuring smile and said softly, “Don’t be afraid; I’ve got this.”

Seeing Pearl so uncooperative, Declan had no choice but to call in the family’s bodyguards. A dozen men surrounded them instantly.

The atmosphere became tense; conflict was imminent.

“Take that child away. Remember… don’t harm a single hair on Pearl’s head.”

At Declan’s command, the bodyguards hesitated where they stood.

On one hand was their master’s order; on the other was Miss Pearl…

And they couldn’t harm even a single hair on her head-this task was too difficult.

They exchanged glances before reluctantly moving forward together.

“Miss Pearl, forgive us!”