My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Mandy instinctively turned her gaze toward Esther when Bradley touched her. Seeing Esther’s eyes dim, she politely thanked Bradley, saying, “Bradley, I’m truly sorry for the trouble.”

Bradley remained silent.

Esther quietly averted her gaze. When Bradley had his arm around Mandy earlier, a fleeting pang of sadness gripped her heart.

It was a brief moment of pain, but it brought clarity to Esther. Bradley had found a new love interest, which was a positive development. It meant he wouldn’t be fixated on her alone anymore. When he fell in love with Mandy, he would eventually grow tired of Esther and set her free.

Esther entered the kitchen, preparing a fruit platter for Mandy and Liora.

While working, she contemplated whether she should assist Mandy in pursuing Bradley. Mandy had saved Bradley’s life by donating her liver, which technically made her his savior. If Mandy took a more proactive approach to win Bradley’s heart, it might be just what they needed. After all, it was often easier for a woman to pursue a man than the other way around.

Esther had clearly forgotten her own past failures in this area.

his hand as soon as Bradley and Mandy were

relief. Bradley’s touch on her shoulder had felt unsettling, like a coiled

of them headed upstairs. As soon as Liora entered the room, she began complaining about the simplicity of the

satisfied?” Bradley asked

softly replied, “Thank you, Bradley.

her arm as a subtle warning. “Bradley, my mother is

briefly scanned the room before

Mandy rubbed her temples and scolded Liora in a hushed tone, “Mom, can’t you see

protested, sulking on

but chuckle. Her lifelong pet peeve had always been the extramarital affairs that ruined people’s marriages. It was something else to be an extramarital affair

nothing? You wrecked Selene and Dad’s