Esther's excitement vanished instantly.

"Take this time to rest. Try not to contact me unless necessary. Let's make it seem like we've ended our relationship, got it?" James instructed.

Esther's eyes lit up. "Well, isn't that my forte?"

Pretending they were strangers was just another acting gig, and Esther was confident in her acting skills.

Esther nodded, smiling brightly.

However, Esther didn't expect the drama to start so soon.

knock on the door jolted her awake. Opening it with sleepy eyes, she found herself face-to-face with

few wrinkles, and

Esther?" the

Her voice trembled slightly, betraying her anxiety. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the

frowned. "I'm James's mother, Agnes, and I came here to ask you something.

no longer with James, so if you want to know what's going on, I may not be able to help." Esther didn't act like she

and keeping a distance were her

about your past with James. I only found out recently that he had a

"Uh... your family doesn't

I hold no interest in James's wealth. My intentions are sincere." Agnes chuckled at Esther's assurance. "Don't worry, James is smart. I'm sure he wouldn't be so foolish as to give away his family's

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