My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Chapter 167

‘If I were your daughter, how could you ask me to give up everything I have now and fulfill Liliane?”

Billy opened his mouth, but his throat felt constricted, rendering him speechless. He knew that revealing Esther’s true identity could sway her decision, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it. He didn’t want to be seen as a despicable person in Esther’s eyes.

Esther’s eyes glistened with tears as she declared, “This is the last time I call you Dad. From now on, we’re strangers.”

‘Do you even realize that Liliane has ruined my life? She has destroyed everything. I spent five years in prison because of her. She is responsible for the bloodshed of Grandpa Thomas and Tinkerbell. How can a murderer like her deserve happiness? She doesn’t deserve it!’

With cold indifference, Esther turned away. At that moment, Billy took a deep breath and dropped to his knees behind her, a loud thump echoing through the cafe. “Esther, I beg you, please leave Bradley.”

silent, its other

act of kneeling for Liliane.

can you let your father kneel before you? Aren’t you afraid of bad

is begging you like this,

before. Wasn’t she

that you mention it, I remember. Wasn’t she

at the scene, he witnessed Esther being verbally attacked by ignorant onlookers in the cafe.

the

an invisible net that tightly enveloped Esther, making it hard for