My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

To Oliver, Jasper, and Kevin, Bradley was simply a heartless monster. He lacked the emotions that a human should have—love, companionship, and friendship.

Oliver took a deep breath and addressed Bradley firmly, “I should punch you to make you understand the pain you’ve caused. But now, it’s unnecessary.

“Esther is gone, Felix can’t speak, and you…”

Oliver managed a bitter smile. “You’ll live on in atonement.”

Bradley abruptly rushed to Jasper, seized his collar, and demanded, “Jasper, I don’t believe Esther is dead! Give her to me! Where have you hidden her?”

Standing by Esther’s coffin, Kevin gazed at her lifeless face and questioned Bradley, “Look at her face. You still doubt it?

“You refused to accept Esther’s death before, but it’s too late now!

“The last time you took Esther to the hospital, I warned you that her time was limited, but you didn’t believe me.

deceived and held Esther captive, did you

into Esther’s car, did you consider the

plunged off the

acknowledge it or

finally liberated from a fiend like

staff and asked gently, “Can we proceed

asked, “Aren’t you planning a

couldn’t bear to look and turned away, saying, “No

can proceed with

“Very well.”

stood silently behind the coffin,

You can’t… You’re not allowed to

Oliver’s actions, but his efforts were in vain against the

coffin was moved toward