Chapter 1229

James turned pale as he looked down, bracing himself for the mess. * Esther must have been feeling very sad now. Pearl wished she could fly to see her but was told she couldn't travel. She noticed more people wearing masks, but she was too caught up in her own things to think much about it. When the airlines shut down, she realized things were serious. News about a new, highly contagious illness was everywhere online. Seeing this, Pearl was really upset. The illness spread fast, stopping many daily activities. All Pearl could do was call Esther. "Hi, Pearl. What's up?" Esther sounded a bit stuffed up, but Pearl could tell she was feeling a bit better. "Just wanted to check how you're doing." Esther forced a smile but remembered Pearl couldn't see it, so she tried to sound cheerful. "I'm good, actually feeling a lot better now." "I wanted to visit you, but they've stopped flights because of the outbreak," Pearl said, looking worried. She wondered when the situation woul