My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Esther gazed at Thomas’ photograph on the tombstone, tears welling in her eyes. She used to wonder why Thomas had been so kind to her, and now she understood it was because of her mother.

She recalled a time when Liliane would often ask Billy why Esther could marry Bradley while she couldn’t. She questioned why Martin treated them so differently.

The mystery from those years had finally been solved today, but she couldn’t do anything now. Thomas and Martin were no longer with them. She couldn’t repay their kindness.

Esther told Thomas inwardly, ‘Grandpa Thomas, I’m sorry. I have to divorce Bradley. I can’t grow old with him as you wished. I’m sorry.’

Clark’s eyes welled up with tears as well. “Mr. Thomas, I can’t watch over Bradley anymore. He’ll gradually push everyone out of his life.”

I’ll visit you again,” Gabriel said, raising a glass to the empty air and toasting his two old friends. He had seen friend after friend leave this world while he still carried the weight of the past. He

they paid their respects and said their goodbyes. Gabriel sat in the front seat, with Esther and Felix in the

approached an intersection, an out-of-control cement

the cement truck—the impact sent it in the air, rolling and tumbling toward the

moment, Esther instinctively shielded Felix, who was in a child safety seat, with her body. Felix

was an experienced driver and instinctively put himself in harm’s way to protect the others in the with the scent of

unbuckled her seatbelt and nudged Felix.

carrying him to safety. She then returned to the wreckage to rescue Gabriel, but he waved her off. “Esther, I’m fine.

saved him next. They then worked to rescue the unconscious Clark