Upon returning to the White Tiger's Palace, Alex and Pearl immediately went over to Bai Jingshen's room in search of him.
His second wife, the Lioness Gu Xiaomo, opened the door. Her face grew bright the moment she saw them.
"Pearl, you're back," she said, immediately giving him a hug. "I heard about your grandmother. What a bitch!"
Pearl smiled lightly. "Is Grandpa around? We need him for something important," he said.
"Oh, he's away right now," she said. "Why don't you two come in and wait. It won't be long."
Alex accepted the request and went in. He sat around, watching the seven wives of Bai Jingshen try and quell any pain Pearl might've felt from his interaction with his grandmother back in the Azure Dragon's Palace.
Alex could see Pearl getting happier by the second. While Pearl had said he didn't care as much, it was clear that he did. The female dragon's words had indeed wounded him deeply. But now, he was healing.
