Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 196

“Tsk! Why are you such a coward? She’s just an ordinary woman and can’t do anything. You’re worrying too much.” Louis clicked his tongue a few times and cast a sidelong glance at Wilhem

As they stood guard in the abandoned garage, they engaged in idle chatter while waiting for Abby, all the while Pearl remained silent. However, Abby still hasn’t shown up, and this worried them.

“Is she okay? What’s taking her so long?”

“Nonsense! Just behave yourself.”

They started to curse under their breath, worried that they’d have kidnapped Pearl in vain if Abby had suddenly changed her mind, and they’d end up empty-handed.

Suddenly, a rhythmic knock echoed on the door, three long knocks followed by two short ones-clearly their predetermined

they eagerly opened

the room. After a quick scan of her surroundings, she snickered when she found Pearl lying awkwardly on the floor.

expect you’d end up

but chuckle at Abby’s disheveled appearance. “It’s only been a few days. Why do you look ten years older, Miss Abby?

Richard’s thoughts now, Pearl. I’ve come to realize that he doesn’t love me. He’d rather love you than me. But it’s difficult for me to

argue with Abby, but she must say something to stall

for

who’s gone mad, not me,” Abby retorted, drawing nearer to Pearl and slightly bending over. Then, her expression changed as she noticed that Pearl’s limbs weren’t bound. “What’s this?

frightened by the sudden shift in Abby’s attitude, stammered, “I didn’t tie her up because she’s just a young woman and

sinister and malicious glint entered Abby’s eyes. “Tie her up now, or she might attempt something. She’s very cunning.”

abandoned length of rope in the garage,

Pearl.