Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 689

The winds were strong during that season, and the chill in the air was palpable.

Hugo noticed Pearl sitting on the stairs near the garden, looking fragile as if a strong gust of wind could easily knock her over. She appeared thin and not dressed warmly enough for the weather. Hugo draped the coat he had been holding over her shoulders, and as she felt the weight of it, she didn't look up.

"Cry if you have to. I know you must be feeling terrible after finding out."

Pearl spoke calmly, "I'm not upset at all."

"I'm sure you know if you're upset."

"I said I'm not."

to put on a strong front, I won't force you to do

and tossed the coat back to him. "How

regarded her with a faint smile. "Life would be dull

spend a second more with him. Just standing around him

and took a seat on the stairs next to her. "Let

and then settled down at a distance from him. "Cold-blooded. You always make jokes, but they tend to be cruel. You're

spoke, another word came

his tone was even. "Is

replied, knowing she should stop

moonlight to illuminate his face, revealing a clear and

smirked. "Why else? Because you're

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