My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

“Clark! Wake up!

“Clark, don’t fall asleep!”

Esther felt a rush of fear, her heart pounding. He worried that Clark might not make it.

Gabriel gritted his teeth through the pain and approached the cement truck.

“Get out of the car,” he commanded.

The cement truck’s door creaked open, and a man smelling of alcohol stumbled out. As he stepped out, a card fell from the truck.

Gabriel leaned down to pick up the card, too distracted to keep an eye on the drunk driver.

The card featured a bright poppy flower on the front and had a simple message on the back.

[A small token of appreciation].

signed

instant, Gabriel stood straight and scanned his surroundings, an unsettling feeling creeping over him. These were the same drug dealers who had left a similar card at Esther’s old house when they

at Esther, who was with Clark and Felix some distance away, and felt a chilling sense of being

by the collar, and demanded, “Tell me!

appeared bewildered. “What are

the card. “This card!

driver asked, “What

at the driver and waited

intoxicated driver wouldn’t

drug dealers hiding? Were they watching

police’s blaring sirens

thanks to Agatha. Felix had

thorough medical examinations, revealing various

the card in his bag. He informed Esther that he needed to leave to investigate why the card was in

hurried to the