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.”

gently tugged Kevin’s sleeve, worried Bradley might lose his temper

Kevin complied.

the operating room was eerily silent, much like the presence of

sat across from Kevin. He folded his arms, and his cold eyes remained fixed on Esther, his lips

sipped her coffee nervously, trying to ease the

while, the door to the operating room swung open, and

side and asked softly,

recover. If he doesn’t wake up, he might be

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

expertise, Esther understood that other doctors could barely do better with

Clark in the

ease Esther’s conscience, Agatha reassured her, “He’ll be in the ICU for a while.