Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 353

“So, you’re telling me that I can’t go anywhere now, and I have to stay in Bodgow?” Pearl questioned the butler with a cold stare.

The butler was struck speechless before he carefully explained, “Well, yes, technically you should stay in Bodgow, but in reality…”

Pearl stood up, her irritation evident. “What’s your plan then? Are you going to grab me and drag me back?”

“No, I would never-”

“Then don’t meddle in my affairs. I am the granddaughter of the Jordan family, not a criminal on death row,” Pearl snapped, her patience wearing thin. It was the first time she found the butler so bothersome, and her frustration showed.

“Please, Miss Pearl, don’t make things difficult for me. I’m just an employee trying to make a living for my family. I don’t know what to do if you act like this…” The butler’s appeal came out softly, but it was a public scene, and his distress was palpable.

Pearl had not expected the butler to create a scene, especially as he was in his fifties. Although he was not raising his voice, it was undeniably embarrassing.

won’t leave. Stop crying. How can you cry like this in public, considering your age?” Pearl relented, feeling a mixture of

washed over the butler when Pearl gave in. “Okay, let me

chin. She asked thoughtfully, “So, as long as I don’t

nodded in a daze, puzzled

matter how much time I spend outside, right?” Pearl continued, seemingly

unaware, subconsciously

tore up the plane ticket she was holding and discarded it into a nearby trash can. Alright, I’ve torn up the ticket, and I won’t go anywhere.

butler was dubious. “You’re not

She felt her main task now was to placate the butler rather than defy him, considering she couldn’t defeat the group of people he

said, appearing satisfied as

grown more obedient.

know that he would later regret having such thoughts when he had to search the city for Pearl.

to the hospital, she saw Blake sitting in bed and watching a

him coldly, “Did you rat