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.

cafeteria to borrow a card from, Pearl pleaded, "Please, my friend just woke up very hungry. Can

the hospital, refused again. "I can't. If my bosses find out, I'll be in trouble and they'll dock my

her, "If there's any problem, I'll cover twice the

throw money around to get

convince the cashier, Pearl left and found another place to buy food, taking an extra half an hour. When she

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

here?"

this happened. Luckily, I intervened in time," the doctor explained, glaring at the restrained nurse. "She

who was visibly shaken. "Is that

The nurse hesitated. "I..."

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

recalled the nurse had never shown any previous animosity toward Esther. They weren't even acquaintances. What could possibly

slowly saying, "No one

your own? Explain why." She studied the nurse closely, sensing she

just really dislike her," the nurse admitted, her face contorting with resentment. "Why does