Richard was basically saying that Winona chose not to leave on her own, so it had nothing to do with him.

Winona couldn't find any words to refute him anymore. Tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Alright, stop crying. Your grandfather will be here soon to take you home," Pearl interjected, noticing Winona's distress and offering her tissues.

Winona, however, slapped Pearl's hand aside. "I don't need your fake sympathy."

Seeing her stubbornness, Richard said coldly, "I should've knocked you out earlier."

Winona was filled with conflicting emotions upon hearing his heartless comment.

Richard felt she was becoming a nuisance, so he took Pearl away. He left the room unlocked since Winona would leave soon.

about half an hour, Howard sent someone to

made simultaneously, and so, a disheveled woman was presented. Her appearance was harrowing, marked by neglect and filth,

of her made everyone recoil in disgust

Richard pondered aloud, maintaining a

butler, standing by, reassured, "Mister Howard wouldn't

Pearl's mother,

shiver down his spine. He sensed

looking for, Winona

true, where's Miss

assistant, who promptly went to Winona's room and said, "Miss Jesselton, your

have to

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