Female Novel
Chapter 810
Hearing her mother's name left Pearl stunned. She took a deep breath, trying to keep herimpatience in check despite Hugo's threats. "What do you know? Tell me."
Hugo continued to play coy, clearly not eager to reveal any information. "I've told you already. If youwant to know, come meet me in person."
Naturally, Pearl didn't trust his words because he had a reputation for deceit. "I'll just assume you'relying then." Without hesitation, she ended the call, starting an internal countdown.
Three. Two. One.
Her phone rang again, and she picked it up to hear Hugo's irritated voice. "Alright, you win."
Pearl smirked. "Tell me."
Hugo, however, wasn't about to make it easy. He countered with a question, "Why are you pushingme away? I haven't done anything."
They had gotten along well abroad, and it seemed like they were growing closer. Pearl, however,had become cold and distant when she returned to her homeland, treating Hugo as an enemy. Hadshe been pretending all along when they were abroad?
Pearl remained unfazed. "You used my mother to manipulate me when we were abroad, so I playedalong. But now, my mother has disappeared. Why should I be on good terms with you?"
Naturally, her behavior abroad had been genuine. However, Pearl couldn't stand Hugo. Shesuspected that her mother had disappeared because she knew that Hugo was threatening her.Therefore, she couldn't forgive him for that.
Her words stunned Hugo, but he eventually smiled. "Alright, I understand now."
Pearl became confused. "What?"
"Since finding Aunt Beah is the key to strengthening our relationship, I will find her," Hugo declaredconfidently.
"I'll believe it when I see it." Pearl shrugged helplessly. But at that moment, she realized the truth."So, you were lying about knowing my mother's whereabouts, weren't you?"
As expected, she had almost fallen into Hugo's trap.
Hugo was taken aback by Pearl's shrewdness. It was difficult to deceive her.
"Alright, I'm hanging up now. Goodbye." Pearl felt relieved. She couldn't stand people who lied toher and had lost interest in talking to him.
After ending the call, Pearl sat on the couch, deep in thought.
*novelbin
The rumors surrounding Silas and Estrella only grew more intense and could not be suppressed.
Despite Pearl instructing her PR team to contain it, someone seemed to be secretly adding fuel tothe fire, making their efforts futile. Furthermore, their high school romance was exposed in detail,and it had become a heartwarming and trending story.
Pearl was surprised as she read the touching memoir.