Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 503

Of course… Pearl had gone on a date.

No, she went just because of a favor.

Feather knew she couldn’t lie and keep it a secret, especially given how smart Richard was. So, she revealed the truth. “She went to grab a bite with a friend.” She even emphasized that it was just a friend, fearing that he might get the wrong idea.

“A friend? Is it a man or a woman? Why didn’t she pick up my calls then?” Richard’s face darkened. He could almost guess that it was a man.

But Pearl went out with a man in the middle of the night and had dismissed Feather.

Feather continued, fearing that Richard might become angry. “They were old friends. That person just wanted to repay Miss Pearl a favor.”

Richard wondered about the kind of favor one had to repay at night.

speaking, Richard got up

wanted to find fault with Pearl. She wondered if she should tell Pearl

decided against it since Pearl’s phone was dead. Since Richard could not reach Pearl, it would be

knew that Pearl would suffer a lot

something wrong with herself. An inexplicable warmth washed over her, making her wonder

figured out the source of the powder yet. But based on her extensive experience, it didn’t seem to be poison but… a knockout drug!

if someone had drained all of her

rang. Summoning all her strength, she grabbed her phone and saw it

Why couldn’t I reach Pearl’s phone? I’ve been trying to get in

she didn’t have an antidote on hand. Unfortunately, Pearl

saying anything? Are you asleep?”

weakly and softly.

Feather?” Hanzel sensed that something was amiss. He then became more serious when he realized something. “Are you in trouble, Feather? If you are, just make