Chapter 1354

"Mister Luther?"

Darius kept looking at his computer screen. Pearl tapped on his head lightly. "Time for bed, okay?"

Darius nodded quietly. Just as he was about to leave the room, he turned around and asked, "Can I skip school tomorrow?"

"Do you want me to go instead?" Pearl replied, forcing a smile and holding up her hand as if to stop him from saying more.

Darius quickly retreated to his room.

Once Darius was settled for bed, Pearl checked her phone and found a message from Luther.

[Where are you? I'm at the restaurant.]

Luther that she was already home. Unsure what

by background noise. "I'm sorry, I'm already at home. I forgot to let you know," Pearl explained, feeling guilty. "That's

see him as a scheming person, and despite everything, he

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her surprise, he was waiting at her

he just sat there. Pearl jumped when

are you

stretching his legs. "Let me

I live? Were

just have my ways to find out things," he

It felt

behind Pearl. He remembered telling Richard about their secret deal the

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