Chapter 524


    “Tell me what you want,” Pearl said, not bothering to be polite with Hugo.


    Hugo looked at her and grinned mysteriously. “Don’t you know what I want? Break up with Richard,


    and I’ll tell you everything.”


    Pearl’s expression became exaggerated. “You’ve gone to great lengths to be the heir to the Waldorf


    estate. What’s the point of all this?”


    “You wouldn’t understand. I simply despise Richard. If you break up with him, he’ll be heartbroken, and


    I love seeing him in pain. The more miserable he is, the happier I am.” Hugo couldn’t help but feel a


    surge of delight as he imagined how devastated Richard would be after their breakup.


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    “Forget it if that’s your reason,” Pearl retorted, shaking her head. She had no intention of letting this


    pointless clue jeopardize her love life.


    Finding her mother was important, but not at the cost of her rtionship with Richard.


    As Pearl turned to leave, Hugo dropped a heavy bombshell. “But your mother is on the brink of death.


    Aren’t you curious to know where she is?”


    Pearl’s face paled at his words. “How do you know that?”


    “Hahaha, I told you. Be wise and break up with him, and I’ll reveal everything.”


    Pearl lowered her head, conflicted and hesitant.


    “Pearl, don’t listen to him,” Richard’s voice broke in as he arrived on the scene. He had seen Hugo


    trying to manipte Pearl from the moment he got there.


    His eyes bore into Hugo, cold and filled with anger. Threatening Pearl to break up with him? Hugo was


    bing increasingly audacious.


    “Richard,” Pearl quickly ran to him, her voice trembling as she exined, “I didn’t run away on purpose.


    I found some clues about my mom!”


    Thankfully, she hadn’t fallen for Hugo’s tricks, or Richard would have been furious.


    “It’s alright, I understand,” Richard said as he gently stroked her hair, reassuring her.


    “Haha, I knew you wouldn’t-”


    “I’ll punish you when we get back.”


    Pearl froze. Richard’s words were like a death sentence to her.


    Hugo, however, wasn’t fazed at all, perhaps because he believed he had powerful backing. Richard,


    what a coincidence that you’re here.”


    Richard nodded. “If you keep luring Pearl out and ying your little games, next time, when you’re


    thrown out, it won’t be on some remote road but right in the middle of the city.”


    He made such a humiliating threat sound casual, causing Hugo’s expression to darken immediately.


    It was the most humiliating moment of his life–being thrown naked onto the street and


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    judged by onlookers. He had curled up in shame but couldn’t hide his entire body. He never wanted to


    experience that again.


    “I won’t tell you anything if you speak to me like that,” Hugo retorted, his temper ring. He wasn’t


    immune to their taunts.


    “Feel free to do as you wish because we don’t need your help,” Richard said calmly, looking at Pearl.


    “Let’s go back. Everyone’s waiting for us to get engaged.”