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?"

Pearl had thought James was a decent guy, but 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

burning with hatred. "Do you know

shook her head, reacting quickly. "No, I don't." She genuinely had no idea where

from me, okay?" Mobius's voice trembled. "I

Mobius begged, "Please help me, Rick. I love Esther so much.

for the first time. He seemed to

the family name, Mobius," he coldly

his lowest point, feeling his heart sink

felt sorry for him, but she also found it ironic. "Honestly, Mobius,

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