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.

no one else in the quiet cafeteria to borrow a card from, Pearl pleaded, "Please, my friend

cashier, unmoved by Pearl's plea and accustomed to the harsh realities of the hospital, refused again. "I can't. If my

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

get what you want?"

food, taking an extra half an hour. When she returned,

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

happened here?"

to keep a proper watch, and this happened. Luckily, I intervened in time," the doctor

questioned the nurse, who was visibly shaken. "Is that

The nurse hesitated. "I..."

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

any previous animosity toward Esther. They weren't even acquaintances. What could possibly motivate her to do

before slowly saying, "No one asked me to do it. I acted on my

Explain why." She studied the

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