Mandy headed downstairs and poured herself a glass of wine. As she prepared to leave with her drink, she spotted Esther by the window, gazing out at the distant sea.

“Would you like some wine?” Mandy asked.

Esther had just taken some painkillers, and the lingering dull pain slowly faded.

“No, thanks, I don’t drink,” Esther replied. She hesitated for a moment, considering that she and Mandy had undergone liver donation surgery. “Ms. Pendleton, is your wound hurting?”

Holding her wine glass, Mandy looked puzzled. “What wound?”

“The one from the liver donation.”

Mandy had only undergone a small incision in the operating room.

“It doesn’t hurt at all. Are you in pain?” she asked.

Esther furrowed her brows slightly and whispered, “A little.”

rain? I’ve heard that weather changes can sometimes cause subtle

Esther softly thanked her.

of her drink and casually sat on the sofa, observing Esther by the floor-to-ceiling

could reply, Bradley abruptly entered the living room, holding a glass. “Esther,

response, Bradley firmly took her by the arm and led her

Perhaps it was due to her recent hectic work schedule, but she felt an

Bradley commanded, “Get in.”

Bradley and slowly complied

the coffin

with

became a piece of art inside that crystal

coldly and left the

She belonged to him—forever!

no one could

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