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?!”

her role in this plot. Instead, she looked at Chadwick with a face of innocence and confusion.

number on his phone. “It’s me! Put

arms, fear evident in her voice as she exclaimed, “Mom, what do

dark. He instantly understood why Selene had tried to stop the wedding. She already knew the bride marrying their

been hidden within the Pendleton family. Liliane’s plastic surgery had allowed her to assume Mandy’s identity, and Chadwick

were well aware that Chadwick had a half-sister. Now that he was marrying her, the situation

children. It seemed he had adopted his father’s strategy of having a legal wife in public while

drinking, gambling, and

discussions among the guests, Richard clenched his fists and angrily berated Chadwick, “Look

defended Chadwick. “Is

of police officers in formal attire entered the

Chadwick Pendleton, you are