Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 235

After choosing Richard the previous night, Pearl noticed Hugo’s lack of emotional reaction, leaving her perplexed about his sudden change in behavior today. Nevertheless, the situation had escalated to this point, and they needed to wait for Hugo’s. return to confront him.

Hugo rushed home swiftly, wearing a smile as if he had encountered something good.

“I’ll give you another chance to explain yourself, Hugo. Why did you sell the hospital and join Lawson Enterprises?” Dustan demanded, his anger palpable.

Hugo nonchalantly took a seat and crossed his legs, which was very far from his usual attitude. This strange transformation left those around him feeling uneasy. “You have no right to stop me from working at Lawson Enterprises, especially since you forbade me from being part of Waldorf Enterprises.”

Dustan stared at Hugo in disbelief. “Are you even listening to yourself? Don’t you realize that it’s in your best interest that I kept you out of Waldorf Enterprises?”

Hugo scoffed. “In my best interest? You’re only concerned that I might compete with Richard for the position of president. Even Sean, who’s so useless, managed to become the vice president, but I never even had a chance. It’s ridiculous! Dad, aren’t you playing favorites?”

gaped but couldn’t say anything for a moment.

Pearl frowned. “Don’t speak to Mister

he retorted, “I’m talking to my dad, Pearl. You’re an

anger flared up, and he snapped, “Don’t speak that way with Pea, Hugo!

Dustan’s reprimand, his eyes growing colder. “Of course, I understand. All of you favor Richard, and he’s the only one you value. That’s why you prevented me from standing out and assigned me a lousy hospital. I admit that you gave me a hospital just to secure my

subsided a little. With a heavy sigh, he said, “Oh, Hughie, you’re overthinking this.”

He believed it was simply Hugo’s nature and had always acted

matter? Just keep going. I want to see how you’re going to

like this when you were younger, Hughie. You were obedient and always followed my lead. You were exceptionally diligent, but perhaps you were too gentle. I protected you because I feared you might be mistreated. I took great care of you

you were a child. That’s why I supported your dream and even bought you that hospital. I never anticipated that you’d harbor such thoughts. It’s my fault for not understanding your feelings

touched Pearl, but it seemed to

didn’t know the truth, but now I know everything. Dad, or should I say Mister