Chapter 970

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. James fetched a glass of water from the nearby table, put a straw in it, and offered it to Esther. "Here, have some water. Your throat must be dry." Esther nodded and grat