Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 317

“What do you mean by that?” The old man sounded annoyed. “Are you saying I did this to myself?”

“Of course not.” Richard gently touched his scar, and his eyes looked cold. “This scar looks more like the result of poisoning, and the scar rotted away instead of a burn.”

The man sounded even more stern. “Did Simon poison me?”

“That’s impossible,” Richard answered honestly. “Mr. Simon led an almost flawless life and was known for his honesty. If he failed to treat you, it would damage his reputation. People in the medical field care a great deal about their reputation, so he wouldn’t shoot his own foot like that.”

“So what are you trying to say?”

Richard met his gaze and calmly posed a question, “Do you have any enemies? This poison isn’t found in Bodgow but is common in Carajan.’

The man thought about it, and a familiar face came to mind. ‘Carajan… It must be that person.’

poison! “The old man then retrieved the medicine from

upon an old case and even helping solve it. Nevertheless, she

from her bag and handing it to the man. “There’s around 141 thousand dollars on

Simon… has a great student!” The old man chuckded happily. “I might even introduce my son to you if you didn’t have a boyfriend.”

comment, Pearl could sense the atmosphere around her turn icy.

you, but there’s no need

up, feel free to come and see me. I’ll keep

as she put the medicine into

Richard saw her expression, he couldn’t control himself and

her hand covering her face in surprise.

attracting too

bumping her shoulder into his. “I didn’t

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