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. With no one else 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 time?" The cashier, unmoved by Pearl's plea and accustomed to the harsh realities of the hospital, refused again. "I