Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 523

Pearl’s heart skipped a beat. She glanced around, but the line of people delivering gifts seemed endless, making it impossible for her to spot the gift giver. Even those who had just presented their gifts had vanished into the crowd.

Anxiously, she turned to the butler, Uncle Levi, who stood beside her. “Uncle Levi, did you see who brought this gift?”

Levi hesitated for a moment, the unique box triggering his memory. “I believe it was a woman wearing a mask, perhaps in her forties, but why do you ask-?”

Pearl didn’t wait for him to finish his sentence. She abruptly stood up, holding her dress, and dashed away.

The sudden action left everyone at the party surprised, with even the typically composed Richard appearing concerned.

Mobius was shocked and commented, “What’s going on with Pearl? She looks like she’s running away.”

Richard shared Mobius’s worry, but he offered some reassurance. “No, let’s wait and see.” Given that it was their engagement party, Pearl must have had a valid reason for her actions.

off his concern. “You should go

loosened his tie, and hurriedly followed Pearl.

wondering about the unfolding events. Why was the bride–to- be running away, and now the groom–to–be chasing after her? Some started speculating if they were just trying to grab gifts without returning.

only suppress the stress coming from the crowd and

*

dashed outside, she realized that she couldn’t find the person who had given her the gift. Feeling disheartened, she turned to head back to the party

important to you since you suddenly ran out.”

froze in her tracks. She turned around, her gaze meeting Hugo’s,

and Pearl thought he had finally learned his lesson. But now he seemed to

are you trying to

about your mother? I’m here to

who had seen his cruel side before, knew