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.”

eyes once again, Marlene couldn’t help but express her impatience towards her mother’s hesitation.

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

is the only way to equalize

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

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

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lives will 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 always wanted. You can’t

her breath catching in her throat as she absorbed Marlene’s words.

for me to make sure that she never gets the chance to be happy. I can’t

into place. She had finally convinced her mother to embrace the drastic measures needed to

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

do this right,” Marlene said.

as she listened to Marlene’s dangerous proposition. The

of ending Amber’s life, she couldn’t believe

she was conside

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course of action, which was

know if I can go through with this,” Mary said. “I’ve never… I’ve never even held a gun before, let alone shot

hands. “You don’t have to worry about anything. I’ll guide you every step of the way. It’s simple, really. All

trigger of the gun, her grip firm. “Just like

a mix of horror and fascination

at a vase across the room. The sound of shattering

through the air, making Mary

with a triumphant smile. “See? It’s not so hard, after

it, and in a split second, you’ll have

She knew that Marlene was right in a twisted way–this might be her only chance