My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Hank closed his eyes. After a moment of silence, he opened them, fixing Bradley with an expression of determined resignation. “You love her.”

As Hank uttered those three words, the invisible fear that had held him seemed to vanish instantly.

“Mr. Warner, love is the most inexplicable emotion in the world. Two strangers can become the closest people in the world, and the actions of the other person can stir your heart.”

“Based on my psychological assessment of you, you love Esther, or at the very least, she is the most important woman in your life.”

“You—”

Bradley stood up, his cold gaze locked onto Hank’s serious face. “It’s impossible! I can’t possibly love Esther!”

Hank was slightly taken aback but maintained a calm tone. “Mr. Warner, I don’t understand why you refuse to admit your love for Esther, but all your actions indicate that you do love her. Because you love her, you have a strong possessiveness toward her. Because you love her, you wanted to keep her by your side forever. Because you love her, you thought you were betrayed”

“Mr. Warner, loving someone is nothing to be ashamed of! Admitting your love is not—”

could finish, Bradley yanked the door

“Mr. Warner!

had no choice but to

Bradley in the hospital

head with your secret, and you’re reacting in anger?”

know what the saddest thing in the world is? It’s not that you love someone and

Esther has passed away, you’ve realized your feelings. But what can you do? Esther is gone, and you’ll never be able to say ‘I love you’

Kevin by his collar, still unwilling to admit it. “Did you

that you don’t even have the courage to admit your own

released his grip on Kevin’s collar, left the hospital, and flagged down

“Alright.”

Bradley might get into trouble, Kevin reluctantly followed the taxi and arrived at

Because of its

and made his way through the crowd of couples, heading to the cliff where Esther had fallen. The roadside guardrail, which had been damaged by the car, had been replaced