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.

an hour, Howard sent someone

an exchange be made simultaneously, and so, a disheveled woman was presented. Her appearance was harrowing, marked by neglect and filth, and she emitted

recoil in disgust and

tricked us?" Richard pondered aloud, maintaining a cautious distance from

butler, standing by, reassured, "Mister Howard

sternly warned, "Inform Mister Howard, if this woman is not Pearl's mother, I'm capable of kidnapping Winona again

shiver down his spine. He sensed the gravity

If this woman is the one I'm looking for, Winona

that's true, where's Miss

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

have to

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