Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Silas staggered a little, feeling like he had drunk too much and couldn't quite stand steady. "I know you've never really looked at me, always treating me like a kid." "Aren't you?" Pearl sighed deeply.

Silas suddenly moved closer to her, easily towering over her. He could easily hold her in his arms. "You know, Pearl, if I wanted to do something to you right now, you wouldn't be able to resist at all." He teasingly blew into her ear, tickling her and causing her to tremble involuntarily. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"I know, but I believe you won't."

Silas's face turned pale. "Why wouldn't I?"

Pearl smiled bitterly. "I know that even though you've done some strange things, you wouldn't be able to do that to me. Didn't you have the chance to hurt me? But you never did."

Silas suddenly seemed relieved. He let her go, his expression unreadable. "I finally understand why I like you. After all, how could a believer turn against their god?"

drive from his pocket. "Inside is all the criminal evidence against Hugo. You'll be satisfied," he said, then tossed the device into her hands.

Esther, curious about Pearl's long silence, asked, "Why so quiet, Pearl?

indifferent. "It's nothing. He just suddenly came to

Elijah raised him well. At least he didn't let that jerk

in their conversation, suddenly, a soft voice sounded

"Pea."

were calm but seemed to say a lot. "What

she couldn't continue

do you mean?"

work for him when I return to repay the money..."

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