Chapter 598
“Turn over a new leaf? I didn’t think what I did before was wrong.” Hugo snorted, bringing Pearl back to reality.
He seemed just as he always had, but today, for some unknown reason, he insisted on rescuing her.
“But you’re my savior, Pearl. After all, I owe you a favor so I genuinely want to help you get out this time.”
Hugo stopped drinking and stood up, slowly approaching her.
Although Pearl knew that Hugo might not have ill intentions at this moment, she remained cautious. “You said you’re going to save me, but how will you get me out with the tight security here?”
“It’s quite easy, really. This villa used to belong to a friend of mine. I know every nook and cranny of the underground passages. Otherwise, how do you think I got in here?”
Pearl’s eyes widened. “No way…
Hugo was incredibly mysterious, and his entire being seemed shrouded in secrets.
“Who is this friend of yours?”
“I can’t tell you that for now,” Hugo replied with a faint smile that had lost some of its intensity.
While Hugo appeared to be the same person, something about his demeanor was entirely different. The old Hugo had been deceptive, like a snake dripping with venom. Now, he emitted an air of mystery that even Pearl found hard to decipher.
“Come on. If we don’t leave now, we won’t have another chance when Sean returns later.”
A sense of urgency weighed on Pearl’s heart. She stood up, removed the tiara from her head, and took off her wedding gown, leaving only a simple white inner garment for ease of escape.
“Let’s go.”
“I’ll take you to the secret passage now.” Hugo looked into her calm, piercing eyes, emotions a strange mix of familiarity and uncertainty.
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They opened the door and surveyed their surroundings. Pearl saw that Hugo had already drugged the people outside. He held her hand tightly and led her to a corner on the east side.
A stone moved away from the boulder, revealing a narrow pitch–black tunnel barely wide enough for one person to pass through.
“Go straight in, and you’ll find the way out.”
Pearl nodded, keeping her guard up in the back of her mind.
“You go in first. I’ll seal this stone.”
Hugo put on a seemingly concerned expression, but Pearl had her suspicions. “Are you sure you won’t trap me in here and suffocate me?”
Hugo chuckled. “You’re overthinking it. What would I gain by suffocating you? Let’s see… If you marry Sean, and Jenny marries Richard, what good would it do for me?” His words. sounded nonchalant but carried a genuine sentiment.
Pearl nodded and entered the tunnel.
True to his word, she saw a faint source of light ahead after the entrance was sealed. She walked toward it and soon emerged into the open.
It was evening, and the sky was dark.
Pearl looked back and realized she was quite far from the mansion. The massive structure had turned into a dim, faint dot in the distance
She took out her ring and tried to contact Wayne. Just as the connection was established, a tall figure appeared beside her.
“I was sent here to capture you!!
