Chapter 842


    Winona contemted her father''s words with a mix of shock and fear. Did he mean he wanted Pearl


    dead?


    "Dad, I don''t think that''s necessary. Pearl hasn''t done anything too extreme. Killing her seems—"


    Martin''s stern gaze silenced Winona mid-sentence, leaving her feeling unsettled. "You''re too soft!


    You won''t get anywhere with that attitude, nor will you keep a man by your side."


    After a moment, he sighed, disappointed that his daughtercked the resolve he and her mother


    possessed. "Just do as you please. But remember, you represent the Jesseltons. Always be


    prepared and avoid unnecessaryplications in everything you do."


    These words were like a reassurance to Winona. Feeling bolstered by her father''s encouragement,


    she nodded determinedly. "I got it, dad."


    "Good." Martin stroked the stubble on his chin with a satisfied smile.


    It didn’t matter even if Winona couldn''t do it. He was prepared to take matters into his own hands


    and deal with Pearl personally.


    *


    Pearl had been Howard''s apprentice for two weeks now.


    The Jesseltons'' medical approach differed from what she had learned under Simon. While Simon


    focused on practical medical knowledge, Howard delved into peculiar cases. Simon''s fame eclipsed


    Howard''s due to his expertise inmon ailments, with rare diseases being lessmon.


    "Pea, did you get what I exined today?" Howard smiled, stroking his beard as he nced at the


    book.


    Considering whether to speak up, Pearl found Howard''s exnations clear andprehensible.


    "Absolutely."


    Howard looked pensive. "I never imagined encountering someone so naturally gifted in medicine.


    No wonder Simon was so fixated on you. If he learns I''ve taken you under my wing, he might be


    furious."


    He paused, raising an eyebrow. "You''ve been here for a while now. Hasn''t that old man reached out


    to you at all?"


    Pearl felt a bead of sweat form on her forehead. "He''s probably busy ying chess, not thinking of


    me."


    Simon, who was miles away, suddenly sneezed.


    "Yeah, back then, he was quite the chess enthusiast. He’d y for days," Howard reminisced with a


    nostalgic smile. However, his tone changed as he added, "Look at you, bing his apprentice


    only to be neglected. With me, it''ll be different. I''ll do everything I can to cure your illness."


    Did they really use to be best friends? It seemed unlikely. Pearl silentlymented this realization.


    Suddenly, the phone rang and interrupted their conversation. Howard assumed it was Simon calling


    and said, "Speak of the devil. It must be that old man calling you, right?"


    Pearl thought the same. After all, he was the only one in her circle who would call her. However,


    when she picked up her phone and saw the name shing on the screen, her expression changed


    instantly.


    Howard noticed it and stood up, preparing to leave. "I won''t intrude on your call then."


    Pearl nodded, locking the door behind him before answering her phone. "What’s up, Damian?"


    A deep, slightly nasal voice greeted her from the other end.Owned by N?velDrama.Org.