My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Chadwick’s bloodshot eyes locked on Richard, who cleared his throat and spoke. “Son, I have the wedding gift ready.”

After the disturbance Selene caused, Chadwick chose not to create a scene despite his anger.

“Now, you may kiss,” the emcee said.

Mandy hesitated, unable to bring herself to do it. She had overheard the heated argument and suspected that X might have taken Esther. Selene’s wedding interruption was likely related to this.

Mandy felt cornered. She was unwilling to kiss Chadwick, so she feigned exhaustion during the kiss. She collapsed toward Chadwick, accidentally revealing her face as she removed her veil.

Mandy’s sudden unveiling triggered chaos at the wedding.

“Mandy!” the guests exclaimed.

Chadwick was standing beside her as the groom and glared at her. “Why are you here? Where’s Esther?!”

role in this plot. Instead, she looked at Chadwick with a face

a number on his phone. “It’s

refuge in her mother’s arms, fear evident in her voice

expression was dark. He instantly understood why Selene had tried to stop the

Pendleton family. Liliane’s plastic surgery had allowed her to assume

aware that Chadwick had a half-sister. Now

why Chadwick insisted on marrying Esther, a divorced woman who couldn’t bear children. It seemed he

known for his partying, drinking, gambling, and womanizing habits. His marriage to Mandy was a shocking

clenched his

had been consoling Mandy, defended Chadwick. “Is this the right time for

of police officers in formal attire entered

and Chadwick Pendleton, you