Kevin constantly reminded himself that he bore responsibility for Esther’s death.

After Kevin’s departure, Warner Manor returned to its tranquil state. Bradley extended his hand to gently caress the familiar face in the photograph, particularly those bright, captivating eyes resembling a starry galaxy and gleaming with purity and radiance.

“Esther, you’re not dead, are you?

“You’ve always excelled at acting, at disguising.

“This time, you’re just acting, right?”

Each time Bradley posed this question to himself, he conjured the image of Esther’s casket at the funeral home, the memory of watching it being pushed into the cremator.

“Esther!

didn’t love you, that I despised you. But it

to recklessly enter my world? Who gave you the courage

are my wife! How

“No! Esther isn’t dead!

She can’t

off his stubble and tidying his

an instant, the Bradley tormented by inner demons vanished,

Bradley to a residential area, and he entered a game room as

game of Minesweeper on his computer, heard the door open. He glanced at Bradley

Hoyt and took a seat. “I’ve heard you’re the best

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