Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 1041

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.

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

She was sleeping at home when a knock on the door jolted her awake. Opening it with sleepy eyes, she found herself face-to-face with a noble and beautiful woman.

The woman's eyes were slightly slanted, with few wrinkles, and she carried an air of sophistication.

"Are you Esther?" the woman inquired.

Esther was startled. She widened her eyes and nodded. "Yes, I'm Esther. What can I do for you?" Her voice trembled slightly, betraying her anxiety.

The woman frowned. "I'm James's mother, Agnes, and I came here to ask you something. Do you have time?"

Hearing she was James's mother, almost her future mother-in-law, Esther perked up, smiling. "Of course. However, I'm no longer with James, so if you want to know what's going on, I may not be able to help."