Chapter 1573: You Can Get Lost Now

Chapter 1573: Chapter 1573: You Can Get Lost Now

Here we go again.

Knox Simmons coldly laughed, "Pearl Simmons, using the same trick once is enough; do you think I’d fall for it again?"

Pearl, however, ignored him and stood up to walk outside, greeting warmly as she went: "Scarlett, Knox and I were just talking about you, and here you are."

"Miss Pearl." It truly was Scarlett Yates’s voice.

"Just call me Pearl; adding ’Miss’ sounds so awkward."

Knox loosened his grip on his belt, suddenly raising his head.

Pearl walked over arm-in-arm with Scarlett, glanced down at him, and chuckled: "Little Orange, Scarlett came to see you, and all you do is stare dumbly at others without saying hello, like a fool."

After speaking, she turned to Scarlett and sighed, speaking seriously: "Scarlett, don’t take it to heart, Little Orange’s eaten too many peppers, he’s all confused now, not quite himself these days."

In such a situation, Scarlett really shouldn’t laugh.

But with Pearl calling him a fool, an idiot at every turn, she held back yet still a trace of a smile escaped her lips.

"Look at him, doesn’t he seem like an idiot, staring blankly?" Pearl wasn’t satisfied with the teasing yet, adding, "Like he’s never seen a woman in his life, he wasn’t like this before."

Knox couldn’t take it anymore and erupted: "Pearl Simmons, you can get lost."

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Pearl got lost.

After Scarlett arrived, she found an excuse to leave.

She said she had to go see Matthew Saxon.

The two remaining both understood, Pearl was giving them a chance to be alone together.

With Pearl’s chatter gone, the room instantly fell silent.

Unusually quiet.

Knox stared at Scarlett for a while before turning his head away without even greeting her.

Scarlett stood by the bedside for a while, unsure what to say to break the silence after being so deliberately ignored by him.

Thus, the two intentionally kept silent.

Knox’s behavior resembled a child sulking.

He not only turned his head but also turned his back to Scarlett.

It seemed as if he didn’t want to see Scarlett, yet his ears stood tall after turning, listening intently for movement behind him.

After silently lingering for a moment, Scarlett sighed gently: "Alright, since you don’t want to see me, I’ll be going. You should rest well, and I’ll come visit when you’re feeling better."

Scarlett really thought Knox didn’t want to see her.

After all... he turned out like this, partly because of her.

Though rejecting someone’s love isn’t inherently wrong, Knox had been so good to her; rejecting him and seeing how upset he was made her feel quite bad.

Seeing Knox actually broke her heart a little.

Usually he appeared as charming and dashing in public, like a beautiful butterfly, always vibrant and lively, but now this beautiful butterfly seemed worn and disheartened.

Stubble dotted his chin, his face was pale, with notable dark circles under his eyes, bloodshot eyes made him appear utterly exhausted.

Those captivating Peach Blossom Eyes lost their usual sparkle, appearing dull and lifeless.