Chapter 612

"Do you hate me that much?" Hugo's frown and fierce tone were uncharacteristic of him. Pearl, feeling helpless, retorted, "Don't you hate me just as much, Hugo?" "I'm not—" But Hugo's expression shifted, and he fell silent. Pearl could sense the complexity of his emotions and deftly sidestepped him, increasing the distance between them. "Alright, let's not waste any more time. I'll go find Drew." Pearl quickly applied heavy makeup, donning a cap and a mask to disguise herself and avoid being recognized. Hugo found her pretense amusing. "Do you really need to dress up like that?" Pearl adjusted her cap to conceal her eyes but couldn't hide her disdainful eye roll. "I'll go on my own and be back later." Hugo raised his brows. "Yes, I know. There's nowhere else for you to go with your mother here." Pearl shot him a contemptuous glare. "Wretched man." She hailed a taxi and headed to Cooper Residence, eager to leave the place as soon as possible. However, when she arrive