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

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

there's

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

buy food, taking an extra half

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

here?"

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

who was visibly

The nurse hesitated. "I..."

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

toward Esther. They weren't even

saying, "No one asked me

just decided to harm her on your own? Explain

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