Everyone had choices, but Esther had none. She had to trust Bradley’s promise. At least seeing Felix would ease her longing for her child.

“Thank you, sir,” Esther said, taking a deep breath to calm her restlessness. “If you don’t need anything else, may I clear the dishes?”

Bradley didn’t respond, simply rising and heading upstairs.

With her head down, Esther respectfully watched Bradley leave before tackling the dining room and kitchen. She worried he might check for cleanliness, so she wore kitchen gloves and meticulously cleaned, even disassembling the range hood.

She finally caught her breath once she finished in the kitchen and dining room. However, the living room phone rang.

Esther hesitated but answered. “Hello?”

“Can you transfer the call to Mr. Warner?”

“Of course, please hold.”

voice but wondered why she was

Ms. Pendleton on

gently knocked at the master bedroom

from the

showered,

have nowhere to go,” Mandy said, her voice teary. “We can’t even

blacklisted, preventing them from hotels, flights, or trains. In just a few days, her

Liora, who did nothing productive, failing to pack valuable items to sell. That money could have secured an apartment or

“I’ll pick you up.”

relieved. “Thank you,

coat and left. Seeing Esther outside, he commanded coldly, “Prepare the second-floor room and

“Understood.”

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