Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 332

Elise didn’t want to meet Pearl’s eyes and curled up, making herself smaller. “I really didn’t…’

Pearl noticed the girl’s discomfort and continued gently, “This room has a strong scent. Most people wouldn’t notice, but I can tell it’s from an ointment used to reduce bruising.”

The pieces of the puzzle were falling into place for Pearl. She understood that something was amiss here.

‘Why would someone who rarely leaves home have bruises?’ she thought. She knew the answer was right there, waiting to be revealed.

“Miss Elise, I can be trusted with your secret. I won’t tell anyone,” Pearl assured her. She moved closer, sitting on the edge of the bed, and softened her tone. “Ellie, can you trust me?”

Elise’s eyes welled up with tears. She was already fragile, but now she looked even more vulnerable.

“Don’t cry. Share your story with me, and I’ll do my best to help you,” Pearl comforted her.

“My mom divorced my dad, and a few

together the story

my mom wasn’t around. My mom loves him so much that she turned a blind eye to it. I had to

Elise’s face. She had kept these emotions locked inside for years, and they were

“The photophobia…”

I was too ashamed for anyone to see. So, I pretended to be sick and avoided people,” Elise explained,

understand. Was she really willing to live the rest of

felt a connection with you, even though you’re just a lady. Treating my supposed illness would be easy for you, but freeing me from

how deeply her mother loved Zachary, and she didn’t want to shatter her mother’s dreams. “My mom loves him too much. I don’t want

spoke, “How can a mother not feel devastated when her daughter sacrifices her own well- being for her happiness? Do

to form a response, but she

Maybe the happiness you’re seeing is nothing more than a

Glenn allu outside and said to

to Glenn. “You