My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Bradley got into the car and took out his phone to check on Esther’s condition. As soon as he did that, he noticed a suspicious figure on the basement surveillance footage.

“What are you doing?” Sally Napier, a maid, grabbed the man and sternly reprimanded him, “Get out of here quickly. There are security cameras here, and Mr. Warner will see it!”

The man, Mike Salter, pushed Sally away and cursed, “Shut your trap!”

He had heard rumors about a wealthy heir who had imprisoned a young and beautiful woman in the basement. He was curious about what kind of woman would be kept captive by such a wealthy person.

“Don’t mess around!” Sally rushed forward and held onto Mike’s thigh, pleading desperately, “This job pays so well. If you mess it up…”

Mike kicked her aside and sneered. “I’ve been tired of an old hag like you for years. You’re just getting in my way!”

The more Sally stopped him, the more excited he became. Mike approached the crystal coffin reeking of alcohol. He peered through it and saw Esther inside. He couldn’t contain his excitement and said, “Rich people really know how to play!”

When Esther saw Mike’s sinister gaze, she tightly covered herself with the thin blanket.

best to stop him, saying, “You can’t… You

Mike didn’t care at all. He pushed the coffin

“What’s going on?”

“You need a remote control to open

not dead. If you don’t have the remote control, how does she eat, drink, and use

it. I need to call Mr. Warner

nothing?” Mike pulled out a phone from Sally’s apron

finished her sentence when Mike slapped

a question. Are

the coffin, Esther suddenly felt a glimmer of hope. Could

if this was

“I really—”

Mike slapped her again.

and bruised. She had no choice but to follow Mike’s instructions