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.

displeased that someone was going to disrupt his plans. He threw a quick glance toward the door before resuming his efforts to kill

someone had kicked it, and it started to give

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 your face is

with disdain. “Do

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

burst of light caused Henry to miss his target, and his dagger struck a chair instead.

table and smashed it onto Henry, who screamed in

Pearl sit in a nearby chair, though he did so

She wondered why he was being so petty, given that

dagger from the floor and approached Henry, who was writhing and