Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 17

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Richard looked down at Pearl, who was in his arms. She looked to be in pain, covered all over in injuries. He quickly rushed her to the hospital. And as they were family, he brought her straight to Hugo’s office.

After Hugo attentively inspected Pearl, he frowned.

“What’s wrong with her? Is she severely hurt?” As Richard observed Pearl curl up in pain, his expression turned solemn.

“She sustained several heavy injuries and a slight concussion.” Hugo cleared his throat. “But she’s in this much pain because she’s on her period and is feeling weak.”

Richard’s ears turned red when he heard Pearl was on her period, but he maintained a neutral expression. “Is there any way to relieve her pain?”

Hugo put both hands in his pocket and shrugged. “No, she just has to bear it. All right, I have a surgery to get to. You can stay and help her with the hospitalization procedures. Her injuries will take some time to heal.” He walked out, and a silence fell over the room.

“Water…” Pearl slowly opened her eyes and covered her aching belly. She said weakly, “I want water.”

glass of warm water. Seeing beads of sweat on her forehead,

do like you. You’re

when in deep pain, Pearl did not

already made myself clear the

such

“I don’t like jokes.”

and lowered

to an urgent meeting. He stood up and said, “I have work to attend to. I’ll have the hospitalization procedures done

“Okay.”

left, Pearl’s

okay? I heard you’re in the hospital,” a worried Wayne

“How did

“Haven’t you

hot pages? The news of Hanzel’s fan kidnapping you and Richard rescuing you is all over it. He even carried you to the hospital!

through the articles. As expected,

shows utmost concern for his

in love with

and Pearl’s