Chapter 980


    "No." James took a deep breath, thinking she wasn''t thinking straight. "Don''t worry about it too


    much. Just eat something. I can get you something else if you don''t like this," he offered, getting up


    to leave and buy more food.


    Esther buried her head under the covers, sounding sad. "I can''t do this. I can''t be with you, James.


    You understand, right? Let''s break up."


    She didn''t understand why she always felt guilty around James.


    Mobius died because of her, and here she was in a rtionship with another man like nothing had


    happened. It didn''t seem fair to Mobius. She wasn''t a saint, nor was she foolish. Yet, she couldn''t


    come to terms with it.


    James turned to look at her, his voice trembling."Are you sure?"


    Esther remained silent for a few minutes. Just when James thought she might reconsider, she


    replied, "I want to break up with you."


    James froze, trying to keep hisposure. "Okay," he said quietly, then left without looking back.


    Pearl was aware that Esther wasn''t in the best mental state, and she knew she couldn''t change her


    mind, so she asked, "Are you alright?"


    "Pearl…" Esther copsed into her arms, sobbing. "I''m so sad. What do I do? When I think about


    Mobius, all I can see is him covered in blood."


    "I know you''re hurting, but James didn''t do anything wrong, did he?"


    Esther didn''t respond.


    "James came all the way from Enswood to see you. Do you think he''s just ying around?"


    "I know, I—" Esther began.


    "I understand you''re upset about Mobius''s death, but you shouldn''t act impulsively and push away


    someone who loves you," Pearl said gently but firmly.


    Esther seemed to feel guilty about it, so she nced at Pearl briefly before looking down again.


    "Okay, I''ll think about it."


    Pearl knew this wasn''t something she could rush, so she didn''t push her and just sighed.


    Richard finished the paperwork soon after. He didn''t send Mobius''s ashes back home after the


    cremation, as he knew Dustan and Susan would be devastated. It was something he couldn''t bear


    to witness; he would tell them when he returned.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Walking into the room, Richard saw Esther lying on the bed, looking defeated. Pearl was there


    beside her, but James was nowhere to be found.