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.

from, Pearl pleaded, "Please, my friend just woke up

again. "I can't. If my bosses

tried to reassure her, "If there's any problem, I'll cover

people like me and throw money around to get what you want?" She then took the food away and said,

buy food, taking an extra half an hour. When

Esther's door and approached the chaotic scene at the station. A nurse was restrained on the floor, and

here?" Pearl

Luckily, I intervened in time," the doctor explained, glaring at the restrained

the nurse, who was

The nurse hesitated. "I..."

try to hurt her? Who asked you to

never shown any previous animosity toward Esther. They weren't even acquaintances. What could possibly motivate her

nurse took some time before slowly saying, "No one asked me to do

scoffed. "So, you just decided to harm her on your own? Explain why." She studied the nurse closely, sensing

contorting with resentment. "Why does she get a VIP room and top care when