Pearl changed her strategy, pretending to be upset and submissive.

Seeing Pearl distressed, Hugo grew uneasy. "What's wrong? Why are you upset? If you think chopping him up is too much, I won't do it," he said, trying to sound noble. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Pearl feigned distress. "Well, I do care about him."

Hugo's expression darkened at her words, his anger flaring up again.

"I'm his wife. If he dies, I'll be a widow," Pearl continued.

hand tightly. "Then you'll be with me.

I'll be accused of murder. Even if I'm with you, people will judge me," Pearl explained, tears

who dares judge you

You can't silence them all. And with

help but see the validity of her reason. "Why

I? It's my reputation. I've hardly had any negative news before, and even if I did, I could always explain about it. But If Richard dies, I'll always be suspected," Pearl said dramatically. "If I have to live under this shadow for the rest of my life, I might as well die with

softly. "Or are you

her hand, trying to reassure her. "Alright, I

this for me. Well, now I believe that you

his heart. Pearl had never

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