Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

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.”

was perplexed because he could sense that the situation was far more complex

do it, so I won’t admit to it,” Hugo retorted before abruptly hanging up.

information to prevent her from transferring Jennifer, but who was responsible for swapping Jennifer’s medication? Hugo pondered this as he

his voice at her. “Did you

“Hugo, what are you talking about? Who’s dead?”

to work with you because I believed we had the same goal. But if you’ve turned against

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

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

assertiveness, Abby began to feel anxious. “Alright, Hugo, don’t worry. This is just a simple medical mishap.

didn’t want to continue the conversation, so he hung

that Hugo was involved, but

are you alright?”