As soon as Pearl opened the door, a dark figure burst in and grabbed her arm.

Startled, she stepped back. But upon closer inspection, she realized it was Mobius. "Mobius, why are you here at this hour?"

"Pearl... You know where Esther is, right? Please tell me where she is," Mobius implored urgently.

Pearl sensed something was wrong but answered truthfully, "She's probably sleeping at home. What's going on?"

Mobius shook his head. "No, Esther is with a man at his place."

Pearl felt a surge of anxiety. "What? James brought Esther to his place?"

now she realized he was capable of something terrible. It would have been bad enough if Esther were sober, but if she was drunk, she could easily be

with venom, his eyes burning with hatred. "Do you know where he

"No, I don't." She genuinely had

about this, Pea. Please don't hide things from me, okay?" Mobius's voice trembled. "I can't lose her.

been lurking in the shadows, Mobius begged, "Please help me, Rick. I love Esther

Richard standing nearby for the first time. He seemed to be distancing himself from the situation,

the family name, Mobius," he coldly

at his lowest point, feeling his heart

him, but she also found it ironic.

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