Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel 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. I 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 release me once I recovered," Pearl reminded him.

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 some negotiation, 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. "Help me come up 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."

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

"Who are you? I 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 some food," Pearl replied, disguising her voice.

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