Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chatper 626

Chapter 626

Hugo would prepare food and call out to Pearl, but she never came out of her room. He started to worry that she might starve herself.

Just when he thought Pearl was going to die, her door suddenly swung open. She appeared dressed nicely, with tidy hair and healthy–looking skin.

“I thought you were going to starve yourself to death.” Hugo leaned against the door, looking casual with a cigarette between his fingers.

Pearl scoffed. “Don’t worry, Gigi brought me food every night.”

Hugo shifted his gaze to Gigi, who stood nearby. She lowered her head in shame and scratched

her head.

Her scars were healing, and the burns were fading. New skin was growing, and she was recovering well.

and didn’t want to see you either,” Gigi explained, taking Pearl’s

back, so I can’t win this argument. It’s fine if you don’t want to see me, I just

then. The food you make isn’t half

“The food I

grinned. “Should I make more so you

like he was flirting, then turned away. She knew she should thank him but felt

days of consideration, I’ve decided to work at the

Red light district?

place that is?” Hugo’s smile disappeared instantly, alarmed. How could she even consider working there? Was she trying to

district is. You can’t go!” If Beah found out she was planning to work there, she would

chewed up and spat out there.” Hugo felt the urge to

when she saw them reacting as if she were walking into a lion’s den. “I said I’m going to

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