Chapter 157 The First to Solve Her
Oscar's smile faded from his lips.
Sarah fell heavily to the ground.
She looked a bit disheveled and was really in pain.
At this moment, tears welled up in her eyes.
Sarah could only apologize to Oscar. "I'm sorry, Mr. Brown, I seem to have twisted my ankle. I'm so clumsy!"
"You certainly are!" Oscar dismissed Sarah without a second thought, "Do you really think your little tricks could fool me?"
Sarah was shocked.
It was as if Oscar knew everything.
But Sarah couldn't admit it now. "Mr. Brown, you've misunderstood me. I accidentally spilled the coffee when I fell. Look, Mr. Brown, it's because the shoes I bought are poor in quality."
Sarah's voice was a bit hoarse, and her whole demeanor seemed somewhat embarrassed.
The heel of Sarah's shoe had indeed come off.
But Oscar didn't even look.
Oscar's voice was cold. "It's good that you don't have such intentions, but do you think this is acceptable?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Brown. I know I'm your intern secretary now, and I represent the image of the Brown Group. But I just graduated and started this internship, and I really don't have much money."
The more Sarah spoke, the less confident she became.
Oscar didn't even glance at Sarah. "Go to Harold for an advance."
"Thank you, Mr. Brown!"
"Get lost!"
That was all Oscar said.
Since Sarah was someone Pearl had brought in, she could stay for now.
Moreover, after this incident, Oscar believed Sarah would become even more reckless.
At Janetta's house, the servant Janetta had ordered had already arrived at the address.
The servant was cooking, while Pearl was leaning on the sofa, watching the news. There was a report where the headline didn't match the actual content at all.
Pearl was looking at the information, determined to help the girl in the news.
The girl was innocent but was unjustly slandered by her classmates. However, due to misleading information, online users were criticizing the girl instead.
Suddenly, Janetta's impatient voice sounded in her ear. "I said I don't need it, I don't need it, Elliott, don't you understand what I'm saying? If you don't understand, go back to kindergarten!"
Janetta threw her phone on the table.
It was clear that Janetta was very angry.
"Elliott is the man who showed up with pink roses in front of you that time?" Pearl put down her phone and slowly asked Janetta.
Janetta was very surprised. "How did you know?"
Pearl said, "I could tell from your words and your expression."
In the car, Pearl recognized the man as Janetta's suitor. He looked decent, but since Janetta didn't like him and hadn't mentioned him to Pearl, Pearl didn't ask.
But now, with Janetta's emotions, Pearl had to ask.
Janetta complained, "I'm so annoyed, you know? A month ago, I went to Everton City to sketch, and I met this man. He kept running into me, and the worst part is, he seems to be Damian's business partner!"
Damian, Pearl had heard Janetta mention before, was Janetta's half-brother from the same father.
The siblings didn't have a good relationship.
"So, is that why you dislike this man?"
Janetta shook her head. "It's not just that. He was really annoying. I've made it clear that I don't like him, but he won't give up. You know that? Stalker! He's a total creep!"
Since then, Elliott has shown up at all of Janetta's art exhibitions, even buying her paintings at high prices.
Doing all this despite her dislike is called obsession!
Pearl didn't know what to say for a moment.
At that moment, Pearl's phone rang, but both she and Janetta looked at it simultaneously. It was a message from their college group chat, sent by Daniel.
[Matthew is hosting a birthday party for his son at Emerald Peak Estate next Monday, which will also be our class reunion. We hope everyone can come.]
"It's a bit odd. Matthew's son is having a birthday, why doesn't Matthew make the announcement himself? Why does Daniel have to do it?" Janetta immediately complained.
At this point, some people in the group chat were already questioning it.
Daniel replied, [Matthew is currently in the hospital and it's inconvenient for him. I'm organizing this for him. Everyone, if you have any issues to discuss, please try to attend.]
Pearl pursed her lips. "The last time I went to the hospital for a check-up, I ran into Daniel. He told me that Matthew's son has a congenital heart condition."
Daniel's real intention was to help Matthew raise funds.
Hearing this, Janetta understood.
A one-year-old with a congenital heart condition would require a significant amount of money.
Janetta suddenly leaned closer to Pearl "Sweetie, it's important to stay positive. Go for your prenatal check-ups on time, and don't eat anything that pregnant women shouldn't eat. Do you hear me? Don't do any heavy lifting, and stay away from toxic fumes. If you have nowhere to go, you can stay with me. I'll take care of everything from your pregnancy to postpartum, including the baby's formula period!"
Congenital heart disease—given today's advanced medical technology, can't it be detected during prenatal checkups?
Some cases are genetic, while others are due to poor development .
Now, they had to eliminate any possibility of such issues for the baby in Pearl's womb.
Pearl was amused by Janetta's words. "You're exaggerating. I'm just pregnant. It's not such a big deal.".
Janetta patted Pearl's belly. "No, you're more important than a national treasure!"
There can't be any problems!
And with Pearl and Oscar's good genes, Janetta could already imagine how cute and handsome Pearl's baby would be!
Thinking of this, Janetta sighed. "Pearl, are you truly planning to keep this baby a secret from Oscar? He is the only son of the Brown family, and the baby in your belly would be their only grandchild. You could potentially use the baby to gain wealth or even claim half of the family fortune if you create a scene!"
Pearl sighed. "Janetta, you're overthinking it. If Oscar knew I was pregnant, he would definitely make me get an abortion."
"Why?"
Janetta couldn't understand.
But as soon as she asked, she realized the problem.
The baby couldn't stay because Oscar didn't want it, and there was also Hathaway and Haley between Pearl and Oscar.
Especially Haley!
Janetta couldn't help but say, "If murder were legal, I'd be the first to get rid of Haley Garcia for you!"
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