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 with

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

glanced over at Esther, who was with Clark and Felix some distance away,

the cement truck driver, grabbed him by the collar, and demanded, “Tell me! Who told you to

“What are

to the card. “This card! Where did it

asked, “What

driver and waited for the ambulance and police

intoxicated driver wouldn’t escape

question was: where were those drug dealers

and police’s blaring sirens echoed as they

but not critical, thanks to Agatha. Felix had

Gabriel, and Felix underwent thorough medical examinations, revealing various

Esther that he needed to leave

to the