Mysterious Mr.Richard novel Chapter 55

In the Jackson Hospital cafeteria.

Alex was giving his ribs to Pearl, but she was absent-minded.

"Did Richard trouble you?"

Alex's words pulled Pearl back. "No."

"Ok. Here, eat."

"Thanks."

Alex was quiet. He did not talk too much, but he was very caring.

The pork ribs were very delicious, but for some reason, it tasted like wax to her today.

"Alex, when did you know about Richard and me?"

"Why did you mention this?"

"I thought you didn't know before."

Pearl had never asked Alex about this for these years. When she was abroad, she thought Alex had no idea about her history with Richard, just like her other friends back home.

Until the two children ran up to Richard, he drove her there. He was not surprised when he saw Richard, and he didn't ask her anything.

"When we were in our second year, I happened to see you hang out with him around school," Alex replied.

"Second year? You've known for that long?" Pearl seemed to be lost in her thoughts.

He kept this a secret for almost ten years, but he had never mentioned it once.

Seeing that Pearl was silent, he asked, "in fact, I've always wanted to ask you if he was Brandon and Bonny's father. I thought that your leaving was a bit sudden and maybe you had your reasons, but I was afraid that you would be upset if I asked you."   

"No. It has nothing to do with him." Pearl forced a smile.

Alex was about to say something else, but interrupted by a phone call.

Pearl took out her phone, "Hello?"

"..."

"Now?" 

"..."

"Ok, I got it. I'm on my way."

After hanging up, Alex asked, "What's wrong?"

"The crew will start shooting again, so they asked me to go back as soon as possible. I have to go now." Pearl took her bag and rushed off.

Alex stood up too and said to her, "I'll fetch you home after work."

Pearl walked in a hurry, so she made a gesture of OK from a distance.

In the operating room, as soon as Pearl arrived, she saw that Richard was still on set and sitting behind the camera. Evelina was standing beside him, pointing to the camera and explaining the scenes that they were replaying. She looked so flirtatious, and her body language showed that they were very close.  

Pearl frowned and was going to go forward when the stylist stopped her. He shoved her a sterile suita, "Dr. Yonng, you'll need to change into this."

"Me?"

"The director said that the operating scene is too difficult for Evelina, so he decided to ask you as a double for the scene that zooms in on the hands. Dr. Yonng, since you're a doctor, then you can be double."

Pearl was pushed into the locker room to change, before she could say something.

The professional guidance in the contract signed with the crew also included the necessary professional demonstration, but Evelina didn't want her to be on the camera, especially as a double, otherwise she wouldn't have spent the whole morning practicing.

When Pearl finished changing, Evelina found out that she was going to be her double. She immediately got mad and stomped her feet, "I've been practicing the entire morning. Why did you ask her to be my double? I don't need a double."