Not only Lucy, but also many people present were holding their breath and waiting for Jerall's answer.
If the answer he gave to Lienna was that Lienna was still a substitute for Pearlie, not to mention Lucy, even the other people present would have an impulse to stab him.
"Do I take her as a substitute for Pearlie? Did I fall in love with her because she looked exactly the same as Pearlie? Or perhaps, did I truly fall in love with her, or was it simply a matter of transferring the emotions meant for Pearlie onto her? Before that, not to mention her, even I had no answer in my heart. However, when I really realized that she would leave me, there was no more confusion in my heart! At that time, I was afraid that Lienna would leave me, and it had nothing to do with Pearlie. I told her that she was Lienna, my beloved woman, not a substitute!"
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