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.”

mother’s hesitation. With a frustrated sigh, she leaned in closer to Mary, her

to lose. We’re broke, cornered, and at the mercy of that bitch since she practically controls the police with her husband’s help. We can’t afford to be passive anymore. This -is our last chance to end it all. We can’t be the

is the only way to equalize things.”

risky, Marlene. Way too risky for me,” Mary argued,

you’re worrying about the wrong things,” Marlene insisted. “While

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be permanently ruined with no source of joy if we don’t get rid of Amber now. We can’t let her have the happily ever after she’s

breath catching in her throat

barely working. “I’ve always said 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

convinced her mother to embrace the drastic measures needed to secure their win. With conviction lacing her words, she leaned

the spirit, Mom. Just keep in mind that this is our shot, our

last chance to do this right,” Marlene said. “Which means you need to seize

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

even though she loved the idea of ending Amber’s life, she couldn’t

she was conside

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a drastic course of

“I’ve never… I’ve never even held a gun before, let alone shot at someone.”

anything. I’ll guide

motion, Marlene positioned Mary’s finger on the trigger of the gun, her grip firm. “Just like this, Mom. And when the time is right, you pull the trigger. It’s as easy

in a mix of horror and fascination as Marlene

a vase across the room. The sound of shattering porcelain firing the gun

making Mary flinch at the sudden

turned to Mary with a triumphant smile. “See? It’s not so

to be brave about it, and in a split second, you’ll have Amber bleeding from her skull.”

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