Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 564

Susan’s emotions were a jumble, but Pearl attributed it to her concern for Richard.

“I’ll step out and call my mentor. I’ll ask him to come as soon as possible,” Pearl said, then left the ward, making her way away from the commotion before dialing Simon’s number.

Simon didn’t immediately recognize Pearl’s voice since she was using a different contact number.

“No, I’m not going. I’ve retired, and I won’t go saving people again… Hey, don’t move your knight there. You should just watch the game instead of offering your opinions. Stop talking to him!”

“Simon, are you going mad from playing chess? You didn’t recognize my voice!” Pearl gritted her teeth. Simon claimed he had retired, but she knew he was living abroad and spending his days playing chess with others. How could he lie to his own disciple?

Simon eventually recognized Pearl’s voice and chuckled. “I apologize, Pearl. I was in the middle of a chess game. Can you wait for a bit

“I have an urgent matter now. I need you to come to the city hospital in Enswood in three hours. The faster, the better.”

this to me, Pearl. I haven’t finished this game yet. Am I at your beck and call all

interrupted. She could hear the wind blowing on Simon’s

he rushed off

she had been too harsh

I’ll play chess with you when I

your word!” Compared to the other elderly chess players downstairs,

from Simon two

me up at the

Pearl decisively sent Simon the ward number instead.

your own.]

settled, she returned to

time was running out, which was why Pearl

own abilities, she couldn’t fully heal Richard or