My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

too difficult.”

“That’s why…” Jasper said sadly, “To a man who doesn’t love her, anything she does is wrong. Her life was unworthy of mention to him.”

“I’ll try.” Cole sighed and said warmly, “I’ll try to persuade Mr. Warner.”

Jasper took a deep look at Cole and said slowly after a while, “Esther said she has no friends, but if you ask me, you’re her friend too.”

Cole smiled awkwardly. He was not.

If he had treated Esther as a friend, he would not have hidden the fact that her daughters were still alive for five years. How many five years would one have in life?

Esther’s most beautiful youthful years had been spent in prison. If he had defied Bradley’s orders and disclosed to Esther that her daughters were still alive, she might have been released sooner. She might even have been able to see Thomas for the last time.

The small decision Cole had made had changed Esther’s entire life.

must be more familiar. Could you introduce a caregiver to take care of Esther?” Jasper coughed lightly and said with careful consideration, “It’s not too appropriate for me to

to me,”

in the private hospital under the

were either rich or powerful. It would

arranging everything, he was about to go to Bradley when he

a detour to

Cole when he saw

said, “Sorry, something came up suddenly and took

if you have official duties,” the laboratory head said, handing two brown paper envelopes

you gave me, and this one

brown envelopes for DNA paternity testing. “I’ll buy you a

good food,” the laboratory

heartily, saying, “Surely enough food