Chapter 1222: You Are Not Worthy to Be Pearl's Mother

Declan dismissed everyone around him, including his most trusted butler Brody, and went to the dungeon alone. The kerosene lamp on the wall cast a dim light, and the woman's shadow on the wall appeared solitary. The silent woman glanced at him indifferently before closing her eyes to rest. Her attitude remained as cold as ever. However, Declan's keen intuition detected something unusual in her expression. "Have you seen Pearl?" he asked directly. The woman's pupils trembled under her long hair, but she quickly feigned calmness and shook her head. "I don't know any Pearl. Is she another one of your lovers?" Natalia's eyes were clear, filled only with deep sarcasm as she mentioned the women he kept outside. Her attitude infuriated Declan. He lifted her chin with his cane, forcing her to meet his gaze. "It doesn't matter if you deny it. That lock can only be opened with a specific key." "And there's only one key, which I placed in a hidden compartment. Only you saw where I hid it