Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

No matter how many times she called, she couldn’t get through to Renee.

Renee’s home wasn’t too far away, so Pearl got there in around ten minutes. She rushed out of the car

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knocked on the door, but there was no response.

She suddenly remembered the spare key Renee had given her and quickly used it to unlock the door.

She was shocked by the messiness inside, with blood stains covering the floor.

Pearl cautiously entered the house and saw someone lying behind the couch, their hair and clothes

disheveled. There was a deep cut across their throat, and it appeared they had suffered humiliation.

Pearl checked for signs of breathing, but there were none. Her tears started falling.

The person she had sought to protect had met a tragic end.

Pearl felt an overwhelming sense of guilt, and her hatred for Hugo deepened. She immediately called

him, her voice breaking. “Hugo Waldorf, you’re a murderer!”

“What?”

“Why did you kill Renee?”

“I didn’t.”

“Who else would have done this?”

Hugo shook his head. “I can’t tell you.”

“Are you trying to show that you have a conscience, but it’s not that great?” Pearl chuckled bitterly, her

grip on the phone tightening. “Thank you so much for warning me that she was going to be killed.”

“Pearl, don’t overthink it. She was never related to you in the first place.”

Tired of his bullshit, Pearl hung up.

Renee’s passing left Pearl sleepless for several days. After Richard learned about the tragedy, he

assisted with Renee’s funeral arrangements and, upon discovering that she was recovering well,

discharged her from the hospital. He didn’t want her to be reminded of the painful memories associated

with the place.

Pearl asked Wayne to investigate the murders of Renee and Jennifer, but the perpetrator had covered

their tracks well. The hospital claimed it was a medication error by a nurse, resulting in the hospital

paying a substantial settlement. On Renee’s side, there were no apparent traces left behind.

Pearl knew that finding the killer wouldn’t be easy, so she instructed Wayne to continue the

investigation

while she returned to work.

Abby had managed to build good relationships with her colleagues, and it seemed they had forgotten

her past misdeeds, growing closer to her once again. However, this was typical human behavior.

“I’m glad to see you back, Pearl. I thought you were seriously ill since you haven’t been at work for the

past few days,” Abby said, her words carrying a hint of sarcasm, implying that Pearl was simply lazy.

“Richard neglected his work while taking care of you. That’s something I’ve never seen before,” Abby

added,

teasing Pearl.

Pearl had no patience for this kind of banter, especially after witnessing two deaths. “What’s the point

of all this?”

“Don’t be upset, Pearl. I was just joking. I’ll stop if you’re annoyed,” Abby replied, feigning tears.

Others who witnessed the exchange came to Abby’s defense. “Miss Pearl, Abby was just concerned

about you. Don’t be angry with her.”