Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 506

Pearl deftly maneuvered her body to dodge Henry’s attack and managed to grip his wrists. With a bit of strength, she pushed him backward, but he struggled to regain his balance.

Henry smirked, triumphant that he had avoided being subdued so easily.

Before Pearl could breathe a sigh of relief, a sudden wave of weakness washed over her. She found herself unable to summon her strength.

“What kind of drug did you give me this time?” she demanded, frustration in her voice.

Henry sneered, “Go to hell with the secret since you don’t know…” He had initially contemplated taking liberties with Pearl, but now he found her defiance irksome, so he decided it was best to kill her promptly.

Drawing a dagger from his person, Henry advanced toward Pearl slowly. Just as he was about to strike, there was a commotion outside.

to disrupt his plans. He threw a quick

door rattled, as if someone had kicked it, and it started to

here for you, Pearl. Let’s guess, is it your sweetheart? Wouldn’t it be thrilling to die in front of him?” Henry mused with a malicious grin. “And will he still love you if

disdain. “Do as you please, f*cking bastard!”

eager to embrace death.” Raising his dagger, he aimed to strike

then, someone managed to force the door open. The sudden burst of light caused Henry to miss his target, and his dagger

quickly grabbed a plate from the table and smashed it onto Henry, who screamed in

Pearl sit in a nearby chair, though he did so without

wondered why he was being so petty,

Pearl. Instead, he retrieved the fallen dagger from the floor and approached Henry, who was writhing