My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Clark laughed heartily. “Compared to being in a coma, I’m doing pretty well now.”

Clark would be a lifelong comatose patient had luck not sided with him. Agatha’s intervention had spared him that fate. It wasn’t the fear of being in a coma that bothered him—it was the worry that his wife and children would feel guilty and blame themselves if it happened.

“I’m sorry I’m only coming to see you now,” Bradley said.

Clark had essentially witnessed Bradley grow up and held a deep affection for him. Noticing the dark circles under Bradley’s eyes, Clark asked with concern, “And you? Haven’t you moved on from the shadow of Esther’s death?”

Bradley sat in silence for a while.

Daphne placed tea and fruits in front of Bradley before returning to the kitchen to busy herself.

“Clark, back then…”

was well aware that Kevin would

secret room to Kevin, aren’t you?” Clark knew Bradley might think he would stand by his side forever.

Bradley shook his head.

guessed no one had told Bradley about Esther’s true identity. Perhaps, for many people,

undercover DEA agent. After many years of infiltration, he finally found evidence against a criminal group, and it

of his job, he later chose to

had a child, and they lived a seemingly happy life. But… one day, out of the blue, their enemies sought

set fires, and Esther was the sole survivor. Similarly, because

Billy’s illegitimate daughter. Mr. Thomas knew about Esther’s true identity. That’s why he chose Esther for you, not just

all hoped that Esther would never recall those painful times and, under

deeply. He didn’t look into Bradley’s eyes but instead gazed up at the

mistake at the beginning?