Married To My Ex-Husband’s Rival by Jobet GraySon

Chapter 147

Third Person POV.

Mary’s eyes widened in shock and confusion as Marlene abruptly handed her a gun, her mind struggling to comprehend the situation.

Just moments ago, after Marlene showed up in the house to use as her temporary hiding place, Mary casually mentioned to her that Amber had invited her out for a talk, and she was preparing for her meeting with Amber before Marlene

walked.

HUD

As soon as Mary mentioned it, Marlene immediately started to plot how to use the meeting as a chance to get rid of Amber. Now, faced with a weapon in her hands, Mary couldn’t help but voice her disbelief.

“Marlene, are you crazy?” Mary exclaimed. “Why in the world would I need a gun?”

Marlene rolled her eyes, a hint of frustration evident in her demeanor. She had grown tired of her mother’s reluctance to accept the drastic measures they -needed to take. She crossed her arms over her chest and looked at Mary, her

voice tinged with exasperation.

“Mom, open your eyes and look around you for goodness sake,” Marlene replied, her tone laced with frustration. “We’re on the brink of losing everything; that’s if we haven’t already lost everything. I am already a wanted criminal, with nothing to my name since that bastard Kayden left me high and dry, and as

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for you, your darling husband is in jail, and all of his accounts have been frozen. We don’t have a penny to our name, and it’s so bad that you’ve had to send Kathryn and Robert to live with your mother since we could end up losing this house any moment from now.”

Mary’s confusion deepened as she absorbed Marlene’s words, the seriousness of their dire situation threatening to engulf her. She had always relied on her husband’s financial stability as well as Kayden’s availability, and without it, she felt cornere and annoyed. Fear mingled with desperation in her voice as

she responded.

“Listen, Marlene, I understand our circumstances,” Mary murmured. “And of course I want Amber gone just as much as you do, but carrying a gun to meet her in a public space and actually shooting her in a public space? It’s too risky.”

but express her impatience towards her mother’s hesitation. With a frustrated sigh, she leaned

the police with her husband’s help. We can’t afford to be passive anymore. This -is our last chance to end

only way to equalize

risky for me,” Mary argued, and Marlene

wrong things,” Marlene insisted.

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life of luxury, while we face the consequences of our actions. Our lives will be permanently ruined with

catching in her

that I never wanted Amber to be happy, and it’s time for me to make sure that she never gets the chance to be happy. I can’t possibly let Elena’s offspring remain alive and well. I can’t

eyes lit up with a mix of triumph and relief, her plan falling into place. She had finally convinced her mother to embrace the drastic measures needed to secure their win. With conviction lacing her words, she

in mind that this is

Marlene said. “Which means you need to

she listened to Marlene’s dangerous proposition. The weight of the gun

idea of ending Amber’s life,

she was conside

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of action, which was typically not her style.

with this,” Mary said. “I’ve never… I’ve

hands. “You don’t have to worry about anything. I’ll

the gun, her grip firm. “Just like this, Mom. And when the time is right, you pull the trigger. It’s as easy

of horror and fascination as Marlene demonstrated

room. The sound of shattering porcelain firing the gun at

making Mary flinch at

a triumphant smile. “See? It’s not so

just need to be brave about it, and in a split second, you’ll have Amber bleeding from

with conflicting emotions. She knew that Marlene was right in a twisted way–this might be her only chance to finally get rid of Amber once and for all. But she was