Chapter 444
Jenny was trembling with anger. When she woke up, she discovered unexplained red spots on her face. This not only disrupted her filming schedule but also left her confined to the hospital. To her surprise, there were numerous people online criticizing
her!
Feeling down, Hugo suddenly called.
Jenny stared at the name flashing on the screen, feeling annoyed. But she answered the call anyway. “Hey, Hughie. What’s the matter?”
Hugo’s voice sounded slightly anxious, but he concealed it well. “What’s going on with you? What are these online comments about?”
Thinking it was just her bad luck, Jenny replied with distress, “I don’t know either. I just found myself like this when I woke up. And those online comments? They must be Pearl and her team’s work, trying to discredit me!”
“Did it ever occur to you that Pearl might be behind your acne too?”
Jenny frowned. “I don’t think so. She should be in Enswood right now. Besides, does she even have the means to pull off something like this?”
Hugo, familiar with Pearl’s shrewdness, smirked. “You know, Pearl isn’t as simple as you think. You have no clue about her true identity.”
Jenny thought he was exaggerating Pearl’s abilities and didn’t look pleased. “So what? Even if Pearl has extraordinary skills, she can’t mess with my face. I just talked to the doctor, and he said I’m allergic to plants. It should be-‘
“What if I told you that Pearl is the apprentice of the renowned physician, Simon Freeman?”
Jenny’s expression turned instantly malicious. “I get it now. What should I do then?”
Hugo replied, “You shouldn’t make a fuss for now. Take this time to recover in the hospital. When the time’s right, I’ll help you deal with it.”
Hearing this, Jenny’s tone softened instantly. “Thank you, Hughie. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t know what to do…”
Hugo smirked again. “In that case, why don’t you come and see me tonight?”
Jenny understood what he meant. His suggestion to meet was not for an ordinary meeting.
“You’re so naughty.” Jenny pretended to be shy, but she felt a wave of disgust in her heart. Once she took care of that wretched Pearl and dumped Hugo, Richard would surely regret what he did!
Meanwhile, Pearl couldn’t help but burst into laughter while reading the comments.
Richard lounged on the couch, casually peeling an orange for Pearl. Noticing her happy expression, he smiled and teased, What’s with the big smile? You look very pleased after dealing with Jenny.”
“Jenny brought this upon herself. Everyone is roasting her online. It’s hilarious.”
“Exactly, she’s just getting what she deserves. After stirring up all that trouble, it’s only fair she faces some consequences.” Richard felt no sympathy for Jenny. Her actions had completely erased any good impression he once had of her.
