My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

“Esther, you finally called. The doctor says that Tinkerbell’s organs are showing signs of failure. Come over now…” There was a hint of a sob in Jasper’s voice. “It’ll be too late otherwise.”

Esther had just gone through surgery, and the anesthesia’s effect had yet to wear out, but she was already greeted with such cruel news.

Without any hesitation, she pulled off the needles and cables on her and stumbled out of the hospital ward, disregarding that she was still in a patient gown. She rushed to the elevator with a stagger.

“Esther Quill, where are you going?” The nurse on duty put herself in front of Esther as she cried frantically, “You’ve just gone through surgery. You have to take a good rest…”

“I have no time. Move away.”

”

Esther pushed the nurse off and dashed into the elevator. As she leaned against the smooth wall inside, she panted harshly.

The other patients and their families in the elevator avoided her, assuming she was a psychiatric patient.

thought. She just wanted to see her daughter in the

and Cole saw from afar how sickly she was, like she would faint at any time. He hurried to her and held her arm,

his arm and pleaded, “Can you

Without a second thought, he agreed, “I’ll send

car park, but they saw Bradley in their

you’re my special

was icy and

ran down Cole’s spine. “Mr.

Bradley smirked

brushed past Cole and Esther gracefully

job and struggled to pull

“Thank you.”

she dragged her fatigued body toward

catch up to Bradley and explained on Esther’s behalf, “Mr. Warner, the kid from the welfare