Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Then, he looked at the people nearby.

Immediately, those people understood and subdued Hugo and the driver.

"Don't forget this! You'll regret crossing me! You'll suffer for the rest of your miserable lives!" Hugo cursed, his voice filled with venom.

"Sure thing! Anytime you want to chat, just remember my name. I'm your daddy," the leader taunted, deliberately provoking Hugo.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Hearing their boisterous laughs, Hugo knew he couldn't escape. He watched helplessly as they stripped the driver and treated him roughly.

As a result, Hugo's once immaculate gray suit was now crumpled, his collar torn. He looked utterly disheveled, as if he'd been through a brawl.

Finally, they left Hugo and the driver on the east and south sides of Enswood, respectively. Despite the rain and sparse crowd, some passersby noticed them being pushed out of the car.

They gathered around Hugo, murmuring among themselves.

Covered in dirt, Hugo went unrecognized momentarily. But his disheveled appearance invited ridicule.

Slowly, Hugo got up amidst their laughter. It wasn't the first time Richard had subjected him to such humiliation. Similarly, Richard had ordered others to strip him and abandon him in a bustling street, allowing people to mock him without mercy.

The same thing happened again, one that filled Hugo with seething hatred. He struggled to control his rage, snapping, "Get lost!"

People either recoiled from his outburst or hurriedly walked away, fearing his crazy behavior.

Left alone, Hugo trembled with anger. Never before had he felt such intense hatred for Richard, to the point where he wanted to kill him now.

Gritting his teeth, Hugo resolved to find a way to eliminate Richard, to make him pay. This content © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

And as for Pearl, she wouldn't escape his wrath either.

*

Richard silently watched people bandaging Pearl's wound.

Pearl sensed his somber mood and tried to console him. "I know you've been humiliated. But don't worry, we'll get our revenge."

Richard gently shook his head, taking her hand. "I'm not bothered by that. And you shouldn't have bowed down to Hugo for my sake. He wouldn't harm you, and you could've turned him down. You didn't have to sacrifice yourself for me."

Richard felt very uneasy seeing Pearl submit to Hugo on his behalf.

"So, what, you want me to just stand by and watch you suffer? Get beaten, yelled at, even killed?"

Richard smiled bitterly. "I couldn't bear to see you endure that. Pearl, I'm sorry you had to go through all this because of me."