Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1281

Pearl shook her head, trusting her gut feeling. "I think she's acting strange. Could you keep an eye on her for me?"

Doctor Hanson agreed to help, nodding. "Of course, I'll watch her closely. She won't try anything under my watch."

"Thank you, Doctor Hanson. I'm going to grab some food for Esther."

"Don't worry about it," replied the doctor as he stood.

Pearl headed to the hospital's cafeteria to pick up some light snacks, considering Esther was

still recovering and needed easy-to-digest food. Before leaving earlier, Esther requested sweet and sour pork and donuts.

At the cashier, Pearl's card was declined several times. She then offered cash instead.

"We only accept cards, not cash," the cashier stated firmly.

else in the quiet cafeteria to borrow a card from, Pearl pleaded, "Please, my friend just

the hospital, refused again.

there's any problem, I'll cover twice

look down on people like me and throw money around to get what you want?"

to convince the cashier, Pearl left and found another place to buy food, taking an extra half an hour.

and approached the chaotic scene at the station. A nurse was restrained on the floor,

happened here?" Pearl

proper watch, and this happened. Luckily, I intervened in time," the

questioned the nurse, who was visibly

The nurse hesitated. "I..."

question. "Why would you try to hurt her? Who asked you to do

animosity toward Esther. They weren't even acquaintances.

saying, "No one asked

her on your own? Explain why."

have a specific reason. I just really dislike her," the nurse admitted, her face contorting with resentment. "Why does she get a VIP room and top care when