Pearl blinked her big eyes, gazing at her sister.
Grace didn't know how to address this issue.
"Ignore the rumors; let's eat," Grace said in a distracted tone.
"No, sis, there's no smoke without fire. The whole city is talking about it; there must be some truth to it!" Pearl raised her head, biting into a crab leg.
"I don't know which badass dared to stir trouble at the Oscar family heir's funeral." Pearl chewed the crab's leg, her eyes full of admiration.
The young girl wasn't one to act prim and proper. In school, she had bullied boys quite a bit. Her admiration was for rebellious heroes. Gangsters, rebels, fearless - that's what she aspired to.
"Focus on your meal," Grace shouted at her, urging her to stop speculating.
But Pearl's curiosity was piqued. With a face full of admirat
