Esther lay in the hospital bed, her breathing steady. It seemed like she was out of danger.

"James, you must be exhausted from looking after Esther. You should rest. She wouldn't want you to overexert yourself," Pearl advised, moved by James's dedicated care for Esther. "I'm alright. I managed to get an hour of sleep earlier."

"You've been here for a whole day and only slept for an hour?" Pearl sighed, concerned for James's well-being.

Before she could continue, she noticed Esther stirring. "Is Esther waking up?" she exclaimed, surprised by the sudden movement.

James, too, noticed it, feeling her hand tremble slightly in his grasp.

After a while, Esther opened her eyes.

"James..." Her voice was hoarse as tears welled up in her eyes at the sight of him, the man whom she had been missing day and night.

a glass of water from the nearby table, put a straw in it, and

water, her spirits seeming to lift with

here too, Pearl?" Her gaze shifted to Pearl, her eyes brimming with tears and

Pearl scolded gently. But guilt gripped

Pearl's sadness deepened at Esther's

Pearl encouraged her to rest more. James shared her thoughts. He turned and said to Pearl, "You guys

and herself. She then informed Esther

to grasp his finger gently. "James, go and

to stay, shaking his head. "I can't sleep. I'd

need to take care of yourself. If you get sick,

him in the past. But now, she could only lay in bed weakly. Even her

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