Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1390

Chapter 1390

Pearl gently rubbed her sore neck, which had turned a bright red, and coughed. "Luther, | know it's hard for you

to accept who you really are."

Luther looked up, a smirk playing on his lips. "What do you think you know about me? You know nothing. Ever

since | was five, when my mom died, I've been on my own. Agnes felt so guilty for not being able to save her

that she gavea lot of money. But she also warnedto never go back to Enswood.

"Even though | had several hundred thousand dollars in savings, | was just a kid. When my mother's relatives

found out, they wanted to takein, but | knew they were just after my money.

"I ended up living with my uncle instead. But do you have any idea what my life was like with him? He was a

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drunk who often lost his temper. He never wanted to hit his own son, so he took out his anger oninstead."

Luther gave a hollow laugh and rolled up his sleeve, revealing a long, ugly scar. "This one cfrom a the

attackedwith a butcher's knife. I lost so much blood that | passed out. Realizing | might actually die, he

panicked and tookto a small clinic. They just wrapped up the wound without cleaning it properly, and it got

infected. | almost lost my arm because of that."

Pearl stood there, speechless. She hadn't known about the harsh realities Luther had faced as a child.

"After that ordeal, | figured out that my uncle had only takenin for my money. So, no matter how much he

beat me, | never gave him my bank account PIN. Eventually, he got so frustrated that he kickedout.

"But, you know, when one door closes, another opens. | was taken in by a couple who thought | was handsome

and wantedto be their son. | thought my luck was finally turning around, but that was just another low point

in my life."

Pearl saw the sadness on his face and knew something indescribable happened.

"The husband was a pervert, and at first, | felt someone touchingwhen | was sleeping, then I found out he

would sneak into my room and do disgusting things to me." Luther took a deep breath, the memories of his past

causing his heart to ache. Pearl couldn't bear to let him go on, so she interrupted, "If you think these..."

"It's fine, I've moved on from it," Luther insisted, cutting her off. Then, a sudden memory seemed to lighten his

mood, and he smiled gently. "Did you know what happened to that couple?"

Pearl hesitated, sensing the change in his tone, but she let him continue.

"One night, while they were sleeping, | set the house on fire to make my escape, and they burned to death. | was

only twelve."

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Pearl caught the wild look in his eyes and felt deep sorrow for the tragic turns his life had taken.

Luther continued, "After that, | used the money | had to build my power until no one dared to bullyanymore.

| learned that the only way to stop people from looking down on me

was to make myself stronger."

He reached out to touch her face. "I might have feelings for you, but that's not what's important. | want you

because you're capable. | love that feeling, but I'm also scared that one day you could destroy everything I've

built. So | tried to bring you close to me, and if that didn't work, | was prepared to destroy you."

Pearl slapped his hand away and stepped back. "You're acting crazy, Luther."

"I know. | haven't been sane for a long time," Luther replied bitterly. "Tell me, what's the point of having feelings?

They're pointless."