The three-day deadline quickly passed, and on the morning of the third day, Pearl received an anonymous text. [How's it going? If you've made up your mind, let's meet at the usual spot at 5:30 this afternoon.]

It was clear that this was Mister Howard's final request.

Since it was the weekend, Pearl decided to sleep in. She tossed her phone aside and slept until the afternoon.

At two o'clock, she got up, ready to meet Mister Howard, but Richard was waiting at her doorstep.

"It's time, isn't it?" he asked.

Richard must also be

to do?" Richard gazed at her,

Do you have any brilliant suggestions?" For Pearl, dealing with this situation was like walking on eggshells. She must be

bring his wife back and wouldn't give up easily due to someone else's threats. If he gave in, he wouldn't be much

man.

Pearl was genuinely puzzled. She had planned to meet Mister Howard in person today. Without Richard around, she hoped he might reconsider and give her more time to find her

figured out her whereabouts,

bluntly, catching

Winona? Are

you, so we'll do the same to him,"

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