My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Chapter 254

Esther was taken aback by the revelation that Billy was not her biological father. She asked in astonishment, “So I’m not really your daughter?”

“No, you’re not my daughter,” Billy replied with difficulty, letting out a sigh. “You have no blood relation to the Anstey family, Esther.

“While I may not have been the most responsible adoptive father, considering the years I provided you with a comfortable life, can you please stop persecuting my daughter? Liliane has had a heart condition since birth, making her already more unfortunate than others. When she finally fell in love with a man, you took him away from her!

“Esther, if you have any ounce of gratitude left, please leave Bradley!”

Billy’s pleading made Esther feel a hint of submission. For years, she had believed she was an illegitimate child, which led her to endure Liliane’s provocations and Leah’s suppression due to her own identity. Now, Billy was telling her that she wasn’t actually an Anstey. The situation seemed ridiculous and ironic.

interjected, gracefully approaching Esther and placing a hand on her shoulder. With a face full of pity and sympathy, he coldly addressed Billy, “Who are Esther’s biological parents?”

father is,” Billy replied,

I brought Esther back to the Anstey household. Later on, I learned about Faye’s death from others.”

no recollection of Faye. In her adulthood, she discreetly consulted a psychologist to understand why she had no childhood memories. The psychologist explained that it

for me?” Esther inquired, unwilling to give up. Throughout the years, she had no photographs of Faye except for the one on her

with remorse, he said, “At the time, your mother didn’t want to send you to an orphanage. She came to me to discuss. whether I’d be willing

decided to bring you back to the Anstey family, using the excuse that you were my illegitimate daughter. Your mother wasn’t willing. She believed that no woman in the

aware that his actions had pierced Leah’s heart

It arrogantly believed I could fulfill those roles, but the reality was that I failed at all of them.