Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

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"I'm so sorry. I thought you were smarter than this, but you're just impulsive." Howard looked disappointed, but it quickly disappeared. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

He had expected her to have backup plans, but it turned out he didn't even need to try too hard. She simply took his word about the hidden passageway and even went inside by herself.

"The room... Did you put something in it?" Pearl found herself getting weaker and couldn't even lift her hand, yet her mind was still sharp.

"I guess you were too anxious to notice the herb incense I was burning."

"You're so cunning." Pearl couldn't do anything other than mock him.

"Have you figured out why I got you here?" Howard's grin grew wider. "Your mom is a great test subject, and so are you."

Howard gestured with his hand, and two men appeared from a shadowy corner.

"Take the woman on the floor back and tie this one up in the inner room."

gaze was icy. "I won't let you get away

seeing you try." Howard's expression seemed regretful. "But be careful, staying here too long might weaken

harmful, and Pearl was aware of that. All she had left was to come up

Pearl was

part of the place, and it was filled with other test subjects. They all looked worn and thin,

a sympathetic look when she was thrown

woman her age across the room, seemingly calmer than her. She

bound, and she didn't seem interested in escaping, just

be in

rest. Did

too?" Pearl sensed

be her

source

information.

this is bad, just wait." The woman wasn't