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 Richard. “Where would you like to go? Hazelton? Or Bodgow? Or maybe

Esther and Clem were both there. Maybe

reasons, didn’t question her choice. “Alright, I’ll book

was ready to depart for

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 mind, so they dropped it.

airport gate, Pearl’s eyes had a glimmer of hope. She glanced at her reflection in the glass doors,

turned around, only to be disappointed when she

her original position, she waited for

took off his helmet,

smile. “You just had to make an entrance,

at her with annoyance. “Starting

taking off at four. We need to check in.” Pearl picked

could easily replace anything lost in at fire. He had his essentials with him, so there wasn’t much