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.

also be deeply troubled

do?" Richard

situation was like walking on

declared firmly. He had fought hard to 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 of a Sᴇaʀch

man.

to meet Mister Howard in person today. Without Richard around, she hoped he might reconsider and give her more time to

her whereabouts,

Richard suggested bluntly, catching

Winona? Are

person closest to you, so

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