My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Chapter 284

Bradley sneered with contempt. “Esther, you spent five years in prison, so you may not be aware that there’s now a cooling-off period for divorce.”

Esther looked at Billy in astonishment, unsure if Bradley’s statement was true. She hesitantly asked, “Is he telling the truth?”

Billy nodded softly and gently said, “There is indeed a cooling-off period.”

Bradley stood alone in the middle of the road. His tall figure exerted menacing pressure on Esther and Billy as if he had countless men behind him.

“I have the final say in my marriage,” she declared.

Esther refused to remain in a loveless marriage, considering it more of a tomb than a true union.

Bradley took graceful yet menacing steps toward Esther and Billy, his chilling eyes turning a terrifying crimson. “I’ll count to three. If you don’t come over, don’t blame me for what happens next!”

Billy whispered to Esther from behind, his voice lowered, “Esther, I’ll hold onto Bradley, and you run… Run far away…”

“One.

“Two.

“Three.”

and Esther, the latter

shouted at Esther, who stood there

“Run!

“Run!”

moment Esther heard the word “run,” she instinctively darted backward. She sprinted frantically along the asphalt road but soon realized that

the forest. The area surrounding Warner Manor was densely covered

flats, Esther ran with the wind whistling in her ears.

thorns in the woods scratched her calves, causing small droplets of blood to ooze from

pain did not deter Esther. She continued running, determined to escape.

a car, Billy was still holding onto Bradley’s thigh, resolute in his determination to

bodyguards easily pulled Billy away from Bradley.

you insist on keeping her

the enraged Billy and responded mercilessly. “Shouldn’t

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