Chapter 1402

Even though Esther wasn't very nice to James, she always treated Agnes with respect. She found it easy to say no to James but impossible to refuse Agnes, who was always kind and loved her dearly. "No, I'm not lying. I can show you my phone if you don't believe me. My mom really did send me a message like this." Esther scoffed. "So, you're here to meet me because your mom wants to treat me to a meal? If it wasn't for her, you wouldn't have bothered, right?" James gave a helpless laugh. "No, that's not what I meant." Esther crossed her arms and didn't even blink, standing firm after causing a stir. "Lead the way." James started walking, but Esther wasn't quick to follow him. Instead, she turned to say goodbye to Pearl. "Pearl, Aunt Agnes wants to have a meal with me, and I can't say no to her. I have to go now." Pearl looked like she wanted to say something but ended up sighing instead. "Alright, go ahead." "Bye!" After Esther left, Hanzel breathed a sigh of relief. "What's up?