Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 686

While Pearl pondered, Gigi, who happened to pass by, reached out and patted her shoulder. "What's on your mind, Pea?"

Seeing Gigi's innocent smile, Pearl suddenly felt happier. "Nothing. | was just wondering why the food smells so bad today."

Suddenly, a bell pepper hit her head.

Turning in the direction of the pepper, Hugo stood not too far away, wearing an eerie smile.

"What did you say?"

Pearl realized she had spoken too loudly, so she quickly lowered her voice and glanced at Gigi. The two of them exchanged looks

and smiled.

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"I think it's pretty good..." Gigi sniffed, looking suspicious.

Pearl smiled and patted her head. "Okay, | was just kidding. Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner. | need to go to my

room."

"Is there any progress with the medicine?" Gigi's eyes lit up. She was smart enough to guess it right away.

"Well, don't spoil the surprise." Pearl pouted and tousled her hair.

Gigi touched her face, covered in spots, and shook with excitement. "Thank you, Pea!"

"Don't mention it." Pearl was glad. "It's all for you. You wouldn't have gotten hurt if you hadn't saved me."

Gigi nodded and scratched her head shyly. "I'll wait patiently."

"Good." Pearl returned to her room feeling content.

As soon as she stepped into her room, her phone rang.

Pearl took out her phone and saw two words on the screen: Damian Scott. She hesitated but eventually answered it.

"Where are you?" Damian's words sounded like an order.

Pearl pretended to be annoyed. "What's with the tone?"

"What have you done behind my back? Where are you?" Damian sounded both worried and irritated upon hearing how casual Pearl

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sounded.

"I'm overseas, getting treatment for my mom," she replied vaguely.

Damien squinted. "I found out Aunt Beah was taken by Hugo. So, are you with him?"

Pearl was about to explain when her phone was snatched from her hand. She looked up and saw Hugo holding it, wearing a faint

smile.

"Yes, she's with me," Hugo said to Damian.

Damian's worried tone was instantly replaced with anger. "Hugo, don't even think about getting with Pearl. You're not good enough

for her!"

Hugo wasn't bothered by the threat and instead countered with a pointed question, "Do you think you're good enough then?"