Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl knew she couldn't win against Hugo and had to tell the truth. "I've promised to be with Hugo. It's over between us, Richard."

Richard stood silently in the rain.

Hugo, irritated by Richard's lack of response, lightly kicked him. "Pearl's talking to you. Didn't you hear her?"

At this point, Hugo wanted nothing more than to see Richard lose control. He was tired of his calm demeanor. The more Richard struggled, the happier he felt, as if he was finally getting the upper hand.

"I know you have something on your mind," Richard said quietly, ignoring Hugo.

"I'm telling the truth," Pearl said, though her eyes betrayed her emotions.

Seeing through her facade, Richard remained silent, leaving Hugo to speculate.

"Alright, I'm done. Can we go now?" Pearl asked.

Although Hugo felt unsatisfied, at least he had achieved his goal. He gestured for someone to come over. "Alright, put him in the trunk. The rest of you, get in the car."

The trunk? Pearl's eyes widened, feeling a surge of anger she couldn't contain. "He's a human being. How could you put him in the trunk?"

It was already hot and stuffy from the rain. If anything happened to Richard in the trunk, Pearl would never forgive Hugo.

"Okay, okay. Don't be mad. He can sit in the back." Hugo relented, not wanting to upset Pearl. Though he didn't fully trust her, he still cherished her deeply and wanted to indulge her.

Hugo deliberately sat closer to Pearl in the car, tucking her hair behind her ear. Richard watched silently, his eyes burning with hidden anger. Pearl, feeling uncomfortable, remained stiff, allowing Hugo to make a few subtle gestures.

Suddenly, there was a loud explosion outside, jolting them. The driver slammed on the brakes, and in that instant, Richard, who had been bound, somehow freed his wrists and grabbed Hugo by the neck.

Hugo wasn't going to sit back without a fight. He grabbed a knife beside his seat and swung it at Richard!

Blood stained the seat as Hugo froze. Pearl gripped the knife, trembling from pain but holding on.

"Pearl! Why did you do that?!" Hugo was shocked. He never expected her to grab the knife! Despite the pain, Hugo felt more resentment toward Richard. Belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

"Don't you dare hurt him," Pearl said calmly, her lips pale from blood loss.

"Why defend him? Don't you care about your life anymore?" Hugo's voice trembled with anger.

"I told you he's very important to me." Pearl stared at him, her gaze unwavering. "No one can hurt him."