My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Liora began crying as soon as she answered the phone. “Mandy, why did it take you so long to call? I’m so scared!”

Mandy was surprised by Liora’s distress. She quickly asked, “Mom, what’s wrong? Who’s scaring you?”

Liora was crying so hard that her words were barely comprehensible.

Mandy was at a loss for words. Was Richard’s decision to be with Liora driven by a desire to compensate for his perceived inferiority due to Selene’s prestigious family background?

Liora’s tendency to cry easily and her difficulty expressing herself perplexed people.

“Please hand the phone to the caregiver,” Mandy instructed.

The caregiver took Liora’s phone and spoke clearly. “Miss, someone came a little while ago, and they’re requesting Ms. Liora’s cooperation in an investigation.”

“Did they use force?” Mandy asked.

“No, their approach was polite. They simply want your mother to cooperate with their investigation… It appears that Mr. Pendleton conducted various activities in your mother’s name. Even if she was unaware, she might have to face the consequences.”

took a deep breath and reassured, “Try to calm her down first. I’ll get in touch with

“Alright.”

hung up and turned to Bradley, her expression filled with

said, “Bradley, there’s a problem

Mandy with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, sending shivers down her

a boat

together with my father. Now that things have turned out like this, she

eager to help Liora as she wasn’t her biological mother. If it weren’t for maintaining her image as Mandy, she would have preferred to see Liora face the consequences and

you,”

surprised. “You…

raised an eyebrow. “As your fiance, is there any issue with me assisting

shook her head. “Of

Bradley genuinely this kind? What were his

what was

support of the Quills, what could Bradley, a mere businessman, do against her? Unless…

“Let’s go,” he commanded.