Became A Queen After divorce

“Hmm?”

The man stopped in confusion and turned back to look.

His gaze shifted downward, sharply focusing on Pearl’s hand on his arm.

Her hand was fair and delicate, with long, slender fingers adorned with a set of stylish nails.

Undoubtedly, it was a pleasing sight.

But to Sam, it was far from pleasant; he wished he could cut off Pearl’s hand!

“Let go!”

His expression changed suddenly, and his harsh tone startled Pearl.

She felt aggrieved afterward.

Tears welled up, hanging like pearls on her long eyelashes, trembling as if they would fall at any moment.

“Why are you so fierce? Do you think raising your voice makes you impressive?”

“Don’t you know I’m sick? I just had a lot of blood drawn. If I get upset, I could have another episode.”

She accused him of his earlier behavior while sobbing softly, feeling extremely upset and just wanting to cry.

Sam: “…”

Clearly, she had crossed his line, but now it seemed like he was the one at fault.

“I… I have a cleanliness obsession. I don’t like being touched.”

Was that an explanation?

Pearl stopped crying but still felt upset, looking at him with wide, teary eyes.

“But you didn’t have to be so fierce. I’m very fragile.”

“When I was in school, the teacher said my fashion sense was terrible, and it made me cry for three days.”

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Sam: “…”

Aren’t you?

In his heart, no one counted as “one of his own” because his family was dead, and even the best friends could betray you for money.

Lover?

He had always been a selfish person. What could be more reliable than loving oneself?

To ask him to risk his life for someone like Kelvin did for Cheyenne, he couldn’t do it!

Thinking of this, Sam laughed self-deprecatingly and looked at Pearl with annoyance.

“Miss Pearl, what do you want? Just say it!”

His face looked terrible, as if every moment spent with her made him uncomfortable.

But… when she was unconscious, he had clearly stayed by her side.

Sam would never know how happy and touched she felt when she opened her eyes and saw him by her bedside.

Since childhood, her health had never been good, often shuttling between school, home, and the hospital.

She had no family or friends around her; she had to endure pain and fear alone.

He was the first and only person to stay with her in the hospital.

Pearl sniffled, wiped her tears with her sleeve, and said softly, “I want you to stay with me.”

At this moment, she looked pale and in poor spirits, as fragile as a delicate porcelain doll.

Fragile yet beautiful.

“I know you have a lot of things to do every day. I’m not greedy; just stay with me for a little while.”

“Just a little while… Is that okay?”

“You don’t have to do anything; just sit there.”

“I think I’m too lonely. This room is so big… Yesterday I counted; there are 1, 207 bricks in this room…”

Sam’s words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn’t say them.

1, 207…

He had counted floor tiles before too and knew that only when someone was extremely bored and lonely would they count bricks.

Perhaps it was her pitiful look or their shared experiences; Sam agreed!

“Alright, I’ll stay here for a while. I’ll leave when you fall asleep.”

He stepped back to the sofa and picked up a book from the table.

He wasn’t in the mood to read but used it to block her burning gaze.

Pearl had never observed him so closely before and suddenly realized that Sam was more beautiful than a woman.

His eyes were charming and seductive, with double eyelids… a high nose bridge, and lips that were neither too thick nor too thin.

His facial contours were perfect-slender but not harsh.

A flawless jawline connected to a long neck, with a hint of a sexy collarbone peeking out from his shirt collar.

Even just sitting there silently, he exuded an ethereal melancholy aura.

Why did she think Sam looked better than herself? It was so unfair!

“Sam, what book are you reading?”

Pearl tried to chat with him; sitting there in silence was awkward.

A cold voice came from behind the book, sounding somewhat helpless.

“Can’t you see the title? Can’t you read it yourself?”

Pearl pouted and said coquettishly, “I can’t see it~ I’m nearsighted, 500 degrees.”

“It’s because I studied so hard abroad.”

“I had classes during the day and online courses at night. Every day for thirty days.”

If Sam hadn’t studied abroad himself, he might have believed her nonsense.

“Really? What major were you studying so diligently?”

“Anime design.”

Sam: “…”

So she studied anime day and night.

“Hehe~ I’ve watched a lot of anime. My favorite recently is ‘The Ancient Magus’ Bride.’ You really resemble the male lead.”

Cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Sam feared that if she continued talking, he would never fall asleep. When would he be able to leave?

Pearl was about to share more when she heard a “snap,” like a sudden sound from a pipa.

The next moment, she met a pair of helpless eyes as the man stood up to leave.

“If you don’t want to sleep, I’ll go. Staying here is a waste of time.”

“Don’t go. I’ll sleep now. Oh, I’m so sleepy~ Just wait a little longer; I’ll fall asleep soon.”

She pretended to yawn sleepily and turned over to pull the blanket over herself.

Seeing Sam watching her, Pearl felt shy and pulled the blanket over her face.

The whole process made her look like an adorable little hamster.

Sam couldn’t help but laugh.

“What an idiot!”

Did she think he couldn’t see her?

But he stopped walking and waited quietly for Pearl to fall asleep before leaving.

It wasn’t because he was soft-hearted but because he believed in keeping promises.

Yes!

That must be it.

Sam told himself this in his heart.

Perhaps because she felt more at ease with him there, Pearl soon fell asleep. Her even and gentle breathing filled the room.

“Finally asleep…”