Chapter 694

The effect of the medicine may have been so strong that Pearl slept until the next day. When Pearl finally woke up, she suddenly remembered that Gigi hadn't asked her for the ointment the day before. She rummaged through her drawer, found a bandage, and prepared to take it to Gigi's room. Standing at the entrance, she knocked several times, but there was no response. Gigi wasn't in her room, and there wasn't any activity downstairs, so Pearl decided to check Beah's room. She knocked on the door, but there was still no answer. Sensing something was wrong, Pearl pushed the door open. To her surprise, the room was immaculately clean, as if no one had ever lived there. Pearl felt a sudden rush of panic. She hurried to Gigi's room, opened the door abruptly, and found it in a similar state, neat and empty. Had they both disappeared overnight? Hugo had left early for work and was currently in a meeting when Pearl called him. "Where’s my mom and Gigi?" Pearl cut to the chase. "