Jasper walked mechanically, got to the burned body, and knelt heavily. He reached out his hand, but as soon as his finger brushed the body, he pulled back like it shocked him.

“Esther! I’m so sorry!

“This is all my fault! I promised to keep you safe, but I let you down!

“Esther, I… I…” Jasper’s hands trembled as he tried to hold it. “I’ll take you back.”

Bradley seized Jasper by the collar, his voice filled with threat. “Jasper, you can’t touch her!”

“Can’t? Bradley, what gives you the right to stop me?”

Bradley couldn’t believe this burned body was Esther, but he wouldn’t let Jasper near her, even if she was just a body.

wife,” Bradley declared for all to hear,

“If she’s

did you ever treat her like one? Not even

police, the doctors. Ask them how they treat

up their wives like you did? You falsely accused her

she had one boy and two girls

you pushed her into a corner again and again,

law cleared her name, but did you ever apologize

She’d rather die

at her funeral, and you shouldn’t shed a tear for her! Your disgusting, self-righteous love will only sully her journey

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