Chapter 505

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Fryderyk paused his pen , looked up at her , and said , “ You’re something else . ”
Aria arched a brow . “ I’ll take that as a compliment . ”
Fryderyk said , “ You gave him the poison pill , and now he’s dead from poisoning . Even when he was dying , he was trying to drag you down with him
“ The Huthailia police are so capable . I’m sure you won’t make me the scapegoat . I trust you guys ,” Aria said .
Fryderyk rubbed his temples and said , “ They might be hunting down the two people who stalked you . Contact me immediately if you get any leads . Until that coroner’s report clears you , keep your head down and don’t make waves .”
“ Alright . Am I free to go now ? ” Aria asked .
Fryderyk said , “ I’ll go with you . I need to take that toxin pill for lab testing .”
“ Alright , ” Aria said .
Fryderyk gathered his things and returned to Mayen Garden with .
to retrieve the toxin pill .
On the way , Aria texted Owen : [ That man died from poisoning . Waiting for the autopsy report . ]
Pearl was in the middle of her tutoring session at that time . When she heard a commotion outside , she quickly put a finger on her lips , signaling Ella to stay quiet , then pressed her ear against the door .
“ Be extra careful these days , ” Fryderyk warned Aria . “ We still don’t know what’s happening with those two . They might come after you again .”
Aria replied , “ Got it , Mr. Fletcher . Don’t worry .”
After that , Fryderyk left .
Pearl cracked open the door and asked , “ Aria , was that the police ? ”
Aria smiled reassuringly . “ Yeah , just something minor . Go on with your lesson . Don’t worry
Pearl’s hands balled into tight fists as her chest constricted with worry .
Pearl could tell the man sent by the Wolfshade Syndicate was dead .
‘ That must be why the police came for Aria and took the pill , ‘ Pearl thought .
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That woman taught Pearl how to defend herself , and Pearl didn’t want to rat her out . But Aria , though not related by blood to me , had always been there for me , yet I had kept this a secret all along ,’ Pearl thought .
Pearl couldn’t help but feel she was being too selfish .
That evening , Pearl sought out Aria . She said , “ Aria , the person who taught me hypnosis is a woman in her thirties . And I don’t unk she’s a bad person . ”
Aria gently pulled Pearl down to sit beside her . “ If you believe she’s not a bad person , then she’s not , ” Aria said softly . “ But this woman has a complicated background . If the Wolfshade Syndicate traces this to you , they won’t let her go , and they’ll come after you too .”
That woman never spoke to anyone and lived year – round in the warehouse . Pearl found it strange and suspected she had a hidden past , so now , she wasn’t entirely shocked .
Pearl looked up calmly , “ Aria , what should do ? ”
“ Tell me everything you know , ” Aria said .
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“ I met Margery three years ago ,” Pearl started . “ She managed the warehouse for the Wolfshade Syndicate and rarely left the place . I got dir gred line warehouse once , and Margery was the one who saved me . The man who tried to hurt me ended up hypnotized into committing suicide
“ He was just nobody , so the Wolfshade
le Syndicate didn’t care much . They didn’t bother to investigate further .
“ Olivia rarely took me with her when she went to see Russell , so I seized these opportunities to slip away to the warehouse and plead with Margery to let her teach me hypnosis .
‘ Every time I went to see Margery , I carefully avoided detection , so no one ever knew about it . ”
After hearing Pearl’s account , Aria felt her chest tighten with concern even as relief washed over her . “ You did great , Pearl ,” she said gently .
Pearl summed up all the desperate measures she’d taken to protect herself in just a few words .
Aria smiled warmly . “ You’re right , Pearl . Margery is one of the
good ones . ”
Seeing Aria’s slightly red – rimmed eyes , Pearl stepped forward and wrapped her arms around her . “ Aria , I’m so lucky , ” she whispered .
“ We’re both lucky , ” Aria replied softly .
‘ But Sara wasn’t as lucky , ‘ Aria thought . ‘ All Sara ever wanted
was to survive . ‘
“ Pearl , I need your help to sketch Margery’s likeness . She’s already left the Wolfshade Syndicate , and just to be safe , we need to find her before anyone else does , ” Aria said .
Pearl said quietly , “ Okay . ”
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