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?"

of something terrible. It would have been bad enough if Esther were sober, but if she was drunk,

his eyes burning with hatred. "Do you know where he lives, Pea? I'm going to

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

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

begged, "Please help me, Rick.

the first time. He seemed to be distancing himself from the situation, unwilling to

the family name, Mobius," he

at his lowest point, feeling his

for him, but she also found it ironic. "Honestly, Mobius, I know pretty much everything about

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