My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Richard took the phone and was shocked to discover divorce papers there. His heart raced joyfully, and he couldn’t believe it when he asked, “Have you really decided?”

“Sign it!” Selene said.

Richard quickly glanced through the divorce papers. He felt like he was giving in a bit, but he considered it compensation for using Selene all these years.

Worried that Selene might regret her decision, he eagerly signed it. “Selene, if you ever need anything in the future, you can still come to me!”

Selene responded with a cold snort and approached Oliver, whispering, “Oliver, let’s go!”

She had divorce papers ready on her phone at all times. To be precise, she had considered divorce countless times since falling out with Richard.

So why hadn’t she divorced him?

she couldn’t accept it. She couldn’t accept that her choice had failed. She couldn’t accept being a failure herself. Most of all, she couldn’t accept seeing everything she had worked so hard for handed over to

just to

moment, all

had never given birth to this child from the

way he addressed her to match her

a pocket watch from her neck, and

pocket watch that Selene had cherished for years, a gift from her grandmother. No matter her changing attire

if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders. She confidently walked away as if embracing

then back at Selene’s retreating figure. He couldn’t quite grasp her intentions

does Selene mean?”