Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 1377

Luther noticed Pearl's confusion and explained, "She's a girl I took in ten years ago. She couldn't remember her name, so I named her Nina and let her stay with me."

"Why have I never heard of her before?" Pearl asked, a hint of skepticism in her voice. "I didn't think you were the caring type."

Luther gave a sad smile. "We had a big argument six years ago, and she went overseas to study because of it. She hasn't called me since then. I've just been sending her money every month; that's the only contact we have."

"So, you think she took my son?"

Luther responded, "She never came back after she left, and I haven't heard anything about her returning. Plus, Nina isn't the type to do something daring like taking Darius."

"You haven't seen her in years, you don't even know what she looks like now. But I don't care about your relationship history. I just want to find my son."

Luther pulled out his phone and dialed a number he hadn't called in years. It rang twice and then disconnected.

Luther frowned in frustration. "She's not picking up."

Pearl snatched the phone and dialed again. It rang twice and cut off once more.

"I guess she hasn't forgiven me." Luther sighed.

Driven by anxiety, Pearl dialed one more time. This time, someone picked up.

"Why are you calling me?" a voice asked.

Pearl hesitated, surprised by the clear yet distant voice that also carried a note of excitement. She gestured to Luther that the call was connected.

"Your future sister-in-law," Luther replied, trying to keep the conversation light.

Pearl interjected nervously, "Don't…"

Nina's excitement cooled. "What do you mean?"

"There's no hidden meaning. Just tell me where you took the child," Luther pressed.

Nina scoffed. "No."

Just then, a child's cry echoed in the background—Darius. Panic filled Pearl as she realized her fears were true. "She took him!"