Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl hesitated at the hospital entrance. The baby in her belly seemed to sense its fate and suddenly twitched. She couldn't help but chuckle. The baby was barely a month old, not even fully formed. It was just her imagination.

"There you are, Pearl," a familiar voice came from behind.

Pearl turned to see Hugo. This guy wouldn't give up!

Hugo saw the papers in her hand, and his expression softened. "Are you here for an abortion?"

"It's none of your business," Pearl said, trying to avoid his gaze on her belly.

"Pearl, you should have listened to me and gotten rid of this baby... but it's not too late today. I'll get the best doctor for you, so you don't have to worry about it..." Hugo said, his expression disturbingly obsessive.

"I don't need

leave it to me," Hugo said smugly

procedure here completely vanished. As she turned to leave, she encountered someone standing at the hospital entrance, towering with an

it was guilt, or maybe it was helplessness.

before him, Pearl took a deep breath and

asking you that." Richard's voice was icy, devoid

bitter smile. "Have you heard all my conversations with

hide something from me and do something with him?"

Pearl said, staring intensely at the man before her, the father of her child, as a surge of panic overtook her. Richard glanced in the direction Hugo had left, his expression turning angry. "You couldn't

her off. "There's no need for

looked at her flat belly and asked, "You're pregnant with my child, but you don't want to keep him, right?" sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels