Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 848

After over two weeks of treatment, Pearl's body was finally free of toxins.

One day, waking up feeling almost back to normal, Pearl's excitement was evident during Howard's routine check-up.

"You seem to be doing better,” Howard noted.

Pearl, sharing her joy with Esther on the phone, turned around with a smile when she heard Howard's familiar voice. "Yes, sir, I'm almost back to

normal. | owe it all to your care."

"Since I'm your mentor now, it's my duty to care for you," Howard replied, secretly pleased.

"By the way, sir, you promised to releaseonce | recovered," Pearl reminded him.

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Howard's expression shifted subtly. He had indeed made such a promise, but releasing her early could complicate things with Winona. "Pearl, do you

really have to leave so soon?"

"You can't break a promise. Your word must mean something," Pearl insisted, shifting the conversation to logic.

Howard had hoped for snegotiation, but Pearl's response left no room for it. Feeling cornered, he sighed. "Winnie visits you every day. It'll be

hard to explain if you leave early."

Pearl snorted. "I don't care. A promise is a promise, sir."

Howard sighed again, feeling a headache coming on. "Helpcup with a plan then, something that will let you leave without raising suspicion."

Pearl's eyes lit up with an idea. "How about this? Say my face is deteriorating due to my treatment, then use bandages to cover another girl's face

and pretend she's me."

Howard considered it. "That might work."

Looking at Pearl's smiling face, he resolved to do this plan.

Three days later, with Wayne's help, Pearl smuggled in a woman resembling her closely. The latter seemed composed and used to missions, and

they shared a similar look in their eyes.

"Sir, take care of her for a few days. Once | find my mother, I'll cback," Pearl instructed Howard. As she spoke, she knew deep down that

returning after leaving this place would be challenging.

Looking at the fake Pearl and observing her frosty demeanor, Howard realized his task wouldn't be easy. "Alright, go now."

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Pearl bid farewell to Howard and gave sinstructions to the girl, preparing to sneak out into the crowd.

Approaching the security checkpoint, Pearl caught the guard's attention.

"Who are you? | don't think I've seen you before."

The guard at the entrance, who had clashed with Pearl before, observed her closely. Seeing her with a mask and her head wrapped tightly in a scarf,

her evasive expression raised his alarm.

"I'm here to deliver sfood," Pearl replied, disguising her voice.

"Take off your mask," the guard demanded. He wasn't convinced and insisted on seeing her face.