Chapter 125

Hugo was surprised. “She died?”

“Stop pretending. You better tell the truth, or I’ll get to the bottom of this,” Pearl declared, her to the despairing Renee, her anger rising.

gaze shifting

“Pearl, that’s a wild accusation. I have nothing against her. I’ve been using her as leverage over you, so her death wouldn’t benefit me in any way,” Hugo explained, but Pearl didn’t buy it.

Suddenly, a message from Wayne popped up on her screen, revealing that the information Pearl had sent him wasn’t about Jennifer but rather someone with the same name who was also admitted to the hospital.

Pearl felt her strength drain from her body, and her voice quivered as she spoke, “Hugo, it was you. You killed Jennifer.”

situation was far more complex

won’t admit to it,” Hugo retorted before

was responsible

hand in this?” Hugo raised his voice at her. “Did you switch

chuckled. “Hugo, what are you

to work with you because I believed we had the same goal. But if you’ve turned against me, this partnership is

caught her off guard. “Hugo, there’s no need to worry. This situation actually benefits you. Pearl currently suspects you, but she won’t find any evidence. She’ll eventually realize she was mistaken about you, and it might even bring

she had made such a significant decision without consulting him. “I won’t reveal anything this time,

worry. This is just a simple medical mishap. You can just

to continue the conversation, so he hung up.

was involved,

you alright?”

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