Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 860

After all, Pearl had helplessly seen her dearest family's lifeless body, hours after passing away. It must have been a massive trauma for her. "That's almost everything. It's all over now. And I respect her choice." Pearl took a deep breath, her eyes filled with grief.

"But I can tell from your eyes that you find it unacceptable."

Pearl gave a sad smile. "Yeah, that's for sure. Things didn't have to be this bad at first. But someone made it so secretly."

Richard instantly understood Hugo's cryptic warning. "So, you're planning to get back at Hugo?"

Pearl nodded firmly. "Yeah, I want more. I want him to suffer." It wouldn't be any less than the pain she felt inside.

"Why do you suddenly hate him so much?" Richard asked.

eyes in pain as she recalled the letter she had found. "Hugo had found my

raised his brows

returned here. He wrote her a letter, saying he would continue to treat her but only if she arranged our marriage. It was full of threats and pressure. He even threatened to make sure I never found her if she refused. Naturally, my mother couldn't agree

at the thought of Hugo threatening Beah.

and held her tenderly. "Don't worry. It's all over now. He can't

I don't have the luxury to be weak

let him bully you again," Richard

smile. "Thank you, Richard. I

her when he heard that. "Don't be sad. I'm sure Aunt Beah

heard such comforting words from Richard, and it warmed her heart. She hugged him back. "I know. Thank

gratitude. He saw

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