Pearl wasn't in the mood for any tricks, so she smiled and went straight up to him. "I'm sure you found out what happened."

"It's got nothing to do with me. I don't know anything."

Martin felt backed into a corner, ready to throw his own father under the bus if it meant keeping his daughter safe. He couldn't stand by and watch the Jesselton family's downfall. "Really? You don't know?" Pearl stared at him.

Caught off guard, Martin looked away and nodded. "Honestly, I don't know a thing. My butler can vouch for me. I hardly ever talk to my dad."

The butler confirmed, "Yes, Mister Martin's not involved with Mister Howard's experiments!"

Pearl wasn't convinced but knew she needed to push harder for the truth.

She then had an idea. She sighed and asked, "But Mister Howard told on all of you."

betraying Winona too shocked Martin. Martin knew his father-Howard loved Winona and wouldn't dream of hurting

showed him a pill. "I drugged him. If you want the antidote, you better start talking." She then tossed the

no choice,

"Including Winona?"

told me everything she did." Peart sighed and started counting on her fingers. "Looks like Winona's going to be

shuddered. If even

ratted out, he wasn't

I could

I wouldn't have had to

grew

Pearl looked over at

a

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