Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 578

He wanted to shake Pearl out of her current state–she looked like a walking corpse. But physical violence was not the answer. He needed to find a way to talk some sense into her and help her change her mind.

Pearl, though stubborn, seemed to be showing a glimmer of acceptance. “I know, I know,” she nodded as she looked up at Damian, her eyes reflecting a mixture of a smile and resignation.

Damian.”

Let’s go,

Damian wasn’t expecting her reaction, so he simply replied, “Oh.”

Pearl continued, “Let’s leave Enswood. It doesn’t matter where we go. I just don’t want to be here

anymore.” Staying in a place that brought her so much sadness seemed pointless.

that Pearl was willing to leave, even if he knew she hadn’t entirely let go of

for a moment before deciding, “Bodgow.” Esther and Clem were both there. Maybe

choice. “Alright, I’ll book the tickets. We’ll leave this afternoon.”

that afternoon, Pearl was ready to depart for the

events for Dustan and Susan, who were saddened by the outcome. They understood that it was Richard’s coldness that had caused this situation, but they still tried to talk her out of it. Eventually they realized Pearl wasn’t going to change her

at the airport gate, Pearl’s eyes had a glimmer of hope. She glanced at her reflection in the glass doors, and for a moment, she thought she saw someone familiar.

to be disappointed when she

to her original position, she waited for Damian.

helmet, and immediately attracted the attention of

a smile. “You just had to make an entrance, didn’t you?”

her with annoyance. “Starting to mock me now?”

at four. We need to check in.” Pearl picked up her small

in Bodgow, he could easily replace anything lost in at