Chapter 604

"You can choose any vacant room upstairs, except for the first one on the left," Hugo replied. Curiosity got the better of Pearl, and she asked, "What's wrong with that room?" Hugo smirked and mouthed a few words to her. Blushing furiously, Pearl shot him an annoyed glare and quickly made her way upstairs to choose another room. She couldn't be certain if the room had good sound insulation, so she closed the curtains and locked the door before discreetly taking out her ring. Previously, she had been hesitant to use the ring in front of Hugo, as he was a cunning and perceptive man, with sharp insight, especially as a doctor. She attempted to contact Damian to ask about his condition. To her surprise, he reacted with shock, exclaiming, "Pearl? You're alive?" Perplexed, Pearl responded, "What do you mean? Why would I be dead for no reason?" Damian and Wayne exchanged bewildered glances. "The Cooper family announced this morning that you had suffered a relapse of your old ill