Chapter 810

Hearing her mother's name left Pearl stunned. She took a deep breath, trying to keep her impatience in check despite Hugo's threats. "What do you know? Tell me." Hugo continued to play coy, clearly not eager to reveal any information. "I've told you already. If you want to know, come meet me in person." Naturally, Pearl didn't trust his words because he had a reputation for deceit. "I'll just assume you're lying then." Without hesitation, she ended the call, starting an internal countdown. Three. Two. One. Her phone rang again, and she picked it up to hear Hugo's irritated voice. "Alright, you win." Pearl smirked. "Tell me." Hugo, however, wasn't about to make it easy. He countered with a question, "Why are you pushing me away? I haven't done anything." They had gotten along well abroad, and it seemed like they were growing closer. Pearl, however, had become cold and distant when she returned to her homeland, treating Hugo as an enemy. Had she been pretending all along wh