My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

“I’m in pain.”

Esther was soaked in cold sweat, her biggest fear being health issues that might lead to her death.

In the dimly lit basement, a single spotlight illuminated a crystal coffin. Esther followed the hypnotic techniques from the book and eventually hypnotized herself, drifting into a hazy sleep.

–

The seaside weather was fickle. A clear sky from yesterday had turned into dense clouds today.

Liora woke up on her usual schedule and went downstairs to find an empty living room. Her customary sumptuous breakfast was missing.

“Mandy, Mandy, I’m hungry,” she called.

Mandy had been sleeping, recovering from last night’s drinking and the presence of Bradley, a man with unpredictable moods on the remote island.

Liora not knocked so urgently, she wouldn’t have seen a disheveled and disgruntled

you’re hungry,” Mandy

complained. “Besides, your father said my hands are meant for playing the piano and arranging flowers,

Mandy pushed her away

don’t know, learn. Otherwise, you’ll go hungry,” Mandy declared from behind the closed door, pulling the covers tightly around

to knock again to avoid upsetting Mandy further. She glanced upstairs before going

door,

saying, “Bradley, what’s going on with your maid? It’s so late, and she’s still sleeping longer than

and proceeded down the stairs straight

Liora continued her complaints. “Bradley, you can’t be so

the basement door, and Liora

“Esther,” Bradley called.

furrowed her brows but otherwise showed no response inside the