They didn't chat for long before a knock was heard on the door. Esther quickly went to open it and was surprised to find James's mom, Agnes Foster, standing there. Esther didn't know how to face her after what had happened. Even though she was okay and nothing bad had happened, there were still rumors flying around.

She was worried that James's family might think less of her because of it. So, she greeted Agnes with a shy "Hello, Aunt Agnes," not sure what to expect.

But instead of asking lots of questions or looking worried, Agnes just gave her a big hug, full of concern.

"What happened, Este? Are you okay?" Agnes asked.

Feeling the warmth and care in Agnes's voice, Esther felt a rush of relief. "No, I'm okay, nothing happened," she replied.

kidnapped, and I've been so worried. I've been asking James to

usually good complexion, Esther believed she cared for her deeply. "I was lucky. A friend found me and helped me, so

"A friend? We need

in, "If you let your future daughter-in-law get

initially

she scolded James, "This happened because you weren't good enough. If she leaves you, I

shrug, accepting his mom's anger. He brought this

Esther needed some cheering up and suggested a shopping trip to the mall, with James

because he couldn't say no to his mom and

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