CHAPTER 25

Esther was inside her kitchen. Opening up cupboards and taking note of the provision she needed. She opened the fridge and its emptiness was glaring, including the need to visit the supermarket.

She was swamped with a lot of orders in recent times and most times, got too busy to cook anything and ordered take out instead. The dreaded visit to the provision store was something she had to do as it ate deep into her healthy eating habits.

While she mentally noted the important items she needed, she prepared to take on the darned job alone, as Karen was on a trip.

These days, during their conversations, all she could hear was about how much love, care and attention she was getting from her husband.

When Esther heard the beautiful stories of Karen and her husband - whom she'd never seen despite her being friends with Karen for a long time, she was brought back to the point when she had someone who cared for her. Someone who she could confidently call hers.

Sometimes, she wondered if she w