Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1275

Esther rushed out of the Crawfords' house, crouched down, and burst into tears.

She felt lost. James had said some really hurtful things. They had been together for a long time and were even planning to get married, so his words shocked her deeply.

Just then, her phone buzzed with a new message. She wiped her tears, took out her phone, and saw it was from Pearl. But the message made her feel even worse.

Pearl had done some digging into James's past. Five years ago, he had been with his first love. She even sent a photo of the woman.

Esther had never met her, but the resemblance between her and the woman in the photo was striking. That explained why James had seemed so into her when they first met—he was reminded of his past.

Despite her doubts, Esther had always tried to believe that James loved her. But this felt like a harsh wake-up call.

Pearl, getting no reply, decided to call Esther.

"Why didn't you text back?" Pearl asked.

Esther tried to hide her crying, but Pearl could easily hear it.

"Did you go see him again?" Pearl asked.

Through her tears, Esther replied, "Yes. I just got back today and went to see him, but he told me to leave."

Pearl sounded frustrated. "I told you not to go."

"I was just worried about him," Esther explained.

"And? Did he appreciate that?" Pearl asked.

"...No."

"Where are you? I'm coming to get you," Pearl said firmly.

Esther had been squatting too long and stood up, feeling dizzy. "No, it's okay. Where are you? I'll come to you."

"It's not safe in Enswood right now, and you can't get a taxi. Just send me your location and stay there. I'll be there soon."

"Okay."

flashy Lambo pulled up

her window and handing her a

just nodded and got into the

the

from my latest research," Pearl said with a wink. "We're

trials before we start producing it

up. "Will

will," Pearl smirked, "but it won't

embarrassed. "Even though I'm hurt, I still want the best

kind soul, changed the subject and just continued driving to

arrived, Esther walked into the lab, and it was like stepping into a whole new world. She was so amazed by everything around her that she briefly forgot

checking some data when he noticed Esther. He looked up,

Esther greeted him cheerfully and playfully tugged

"Not only did you call me

Grandpa Simon. What

ask Pearl. At my age,

for the greater good." Pearl

back to this data," Simon said, turning away, then paused and turned back to Esther. "Oh, and I forgot to say,

"Don't worry, I'll be very

left, Esther's curiosity returned. She pointed to a purple liquid in the corner. "What's that,

an acid, and it's very

pulled her hand back

careful," Pearl

worry, I'm

Pearl told Esther to stay in the lab while she attended it. Esther promised not to touch anything,

where everyone was already waiting. She sat and addressed the group, "We're here to discuss our latest research. We've

was silent; they all understood what the final test

needed a test subject. If the results were positive, they could proceed to production. But finding a test subject was the

was their first time making a medicine like this, and they didn't know much about it. It was very risky, and they didn't have a good track record to

to end up testing it

idea that no one would agree

someone from the back asked, "Who's going to be our test