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.

to borrow a card from, Pearl pleaded, "Please,

by Pearl's plea and accustomed to the harsh realities of the hospital, refused again. "I can't. If my bosses find out, I'll be in trouble and they'll dock my

reassure her, "If there's any problem,

and throw money around to get what you want?" She then took the food away and said, "I don't think you need

taking an extra half an hour.

scene at the station.

happened here?"

Miss Pearl. I failed to keep a proper watch, and this happened. Luckily, I intervened in time," the doctor explained, glaring at the restrained nurse. "She tried to bring viruses

was visibly shaken. "Is

The nurse hesitated. "I..."

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

toward Esther. They weren't even acquaintances. What

took some time before slowly saying, "No one asked me to do it. I

your own? Explain why." She studied

nurse admitted, her face contorting with resentment. "Why does she