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.

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

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

there's any problem, I'll

think you can just look down on people like me and throw money around to get what you want?" She then took the food away

half an hour. When she returned, she

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

happened here?"

keep a proper watch, and this happened. Luckily, I intervened in time," the doctor explained, glaring at the restrained nurse.

the nurse, who was visibly shaken. "Is that

The nurse hesitated. "I..."

confirmed Pearl's question. "Why would you try

any previous animosity toward Esther. They weren't even

nurse took some time before slowly saying, "No one

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

"Why