During the night, Esther tossed and turned in bed. She couldn't sleep. She kept thinking about James and what had happened today.
James looked furious when he knew that Esther had married Terence. James bought the earrings for her. He and Anne went to the hospital to humiliate her. These images flashed in her mind, making her almost unable to breathe.
James had got together with Anne, so why was he pestering her? What did he want? He wanted to have them both?
Then Esther remembered Gill's words. No matter what happened between her and James, she had married Terence. She shouldn't think about James anymore, let alone guessing his thoughts.
Esther warned herself. "Stop thinking about James. You need to stop thinking about him. He has nothing to do with you anymore!"
She closed her eyes, trying to empty her mind and fall asleep.
After getting asleep with great difficulty, she was awakened by the sound of the door opening. She was stunned for a moment, and then she turned nervous.