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.

in the quiet cafeteria to borrow a card from, Pearl pleaded, "Please, my friend just woke up very hungry. Can you make an exception this

cashier, unmoved 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

there's any problem, I'll cover

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

left and found another place to buy food, taking an extra half an hour. When she returned, she heard a commotion near the nurse's station, but Esther's room

Esther's door and approached the chaotic scene at the

here?"

proper watch, and this happened. Luckily, I intervened in

nurse, who was

The nurse hesitated. "I..."

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

toward Esther. They weren't even acquaintances. What could possibly motivate her to

one asked me to do it. I acted on

Explain

face contorting with resentment. "Why does she get a VIP room and top care when my parents are crammed in