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.

Howard sent someone

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

made everyone recoil in disgust and cover

Howard have tricked us?" Richard pondered aloud, maintaining

standing by, reassured,

not Pearl's mother, I'm capable of kidnapping Winona again by any

words, the butler felt a shiver down his spine. He sensed the

this woman is the one I'm looking for, Winona will be safe," Richard

true, where's Miss

to Winona's room

don't have to tell me.

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