Chapter 353

"So, you're telling me that I can't go anywhere now, and I have to stay in Bodgow?" Pearl questioned the butler with a cold stare. The butler was struck speechless before he carefully explained, "Well, yes, technically you should stay in Bodgow, but in reality..." Pearl stood up, her irritation evident. "What's your plan then? Are you going to grab me and drag me back?" "No, I would never—" "Then don't meddle in my affairs. I am the granddaughter of the Jordan family, not a criminal on death row," Pearl snapped, her patience wearing thin. It was the first time she found the butler so bothersome, and her frustration showed. "Please, Miss Pearl, don't make things difficult for me. I'm just an employee trying to make a living for my family. I don't know what to do if you act like this..." The butler's appeal came out softly, but it was a public scene, and his distress was palpable. Pearl had not expected the butler to create a scene, especially as he was in his fifties. Although h