Pearl wasn't in the mood for any tricks, so she smiled and went straight up to him. "I'm sure you found out what happened." "It's got nothing to do with me. I don't know anything." Martin felt backed into a corner, ready to throw his own father under the bus if it meant keeping his daughter safe. He couldn't stand by and watch the Jesselton family's downfall.
"Really? You don't know?" Pearl stared at him.
Caught off guard, Martin looked away and nodded. "Honestly, I don't know a thing. My butler can vouch for me. I hardly ever talk to my dad." The butler confirmed, "Yes, Mister Martin's not involved with Mister Howard's experiments!" Pearl wasn't convinced but knew she needed to push harder for the truth.
She then had an idea. She sighed and asked, "But Mister Howard told on all of you." "Everyone? No, my dad wouldn't do that." The thought of Howard betraying Winona too shocked Martin. Martin knew his father- Howard loved Winona and wouldn't dream of hurting her.
"Why wouldn't he?" Pearl showed him a pill. "I drugged him. If you want the antidote, you better start talking." She then tossed the pill away and shrugged.
Faced with no choice, Martin confessed everything.
"Including Winona?" et "Yes, especially Winona. He even toldeverything she did." Peart sighed and started counting on her fingers. "Looks like Winona's going to be locked up for a good while." Martin shuddered. If even Winona was ratted out, he wasn't getting et away, so out of desperation, h could only reply, "Fine, I knew everything." Św"You could've just told me, and I wouldn't have had to trick you." Martin's eyes grew wide. "What?" "Never mind." Pearl looked over at Wayne. "Did you catch all that?" Wayne took out a voice-recording pen. "Yes." "You lied to me!" Martin was furious and tried to charge at Pearl, but Richard stopped him. "What are you doing?" At his wit's end, Martin screamed, "You bayevked me, Pearl! You're @à horrible deathto belongs to sw.no Content