My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Esther’s heart raced in her chest.

“Esther! Aren’t you good at hiding, huh?” Bradley said through his gritted teeth.

Esther’s temples throbbed.

Jasper and Kevin instinctively drew closer, guarding her like knights.

“Bradley, why would she be hiding if it weren’t for your continuous mistreatment of Esther?” Kevin calmly countered. “If you have come to check on Clark, please sit and wait for updates. If you have come to cause trouble for Esther, then leave.”

Bradley smirked and questioned coldly, “Kevin, who do you think you are to talk to me like this?”

Kevin quipped, “How does it feel to be abandoned, Bradley?”

Jasper reminded, “Kevin, Clark’s still in surgery. Save your words.”

tugged Kevin’s sleeve, worried Bradley

Kevin complied.

eerily silent,

across from Kevin. He folded his arms, and his

gaze and sipped her coffee nervously, trying to ease the tense

while, the door to the operating

side and asked softly, “Grandma Agatha, how’s

it’s up to his will to recover.

weak, and she felt like she might collapse. Kevin and Jasper reached out to support

other doctors could barely do better

the ICU now, Grandma

Esther’s conscience, Agatha reassured her, “He’ll be in the ICU for a while. Don’t worry. Clark is a good person, and luck may be