Chapter 125

Hugo was surprised. "She died?" "Stop pretending. You better tell the truth, or I'll get to the bottom of this," Pearl declared, her gaze shifting to the despairing Renee, her anger rising. "Pearl, that's a wild accusation. I have nothing against her. I've been using her as leverage over you, so her death wouldn't benefit me in any way," Hugo explained, but Pearl didn't buy it. Suddenly, a message from Wayne popped up on her screen, revealing that the information Pearl had sent him wasn't about Jennifer but rather someone with the same name who was also admitted to the hospital. Pearl felt her strength drain from her body, and her voice quivered as she spoke, "Hugo, it was you. You killed Jennifer." Hugo was perplexed because he could sense that the situation was far more complex than Pearl's accusation implied. "I didn't do it, so I won't admit to it," Hugo retorted before abruptly hanging up. He had manipulated the information to prevent her from transferring Jennifer, b