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.”

Esther, the latter instinctively stepped back. Suddenly,

and shouted at Esther, who stood there stunned,

“Run!

“Run!”

word “run,” she instinctively darted backward. She sprinted frantically along the asphalt road but soon realized that being on the main road would be too convenient for Bradley and any men he

she veered into the forest. The area surrounding Warner

lightweight flats, Esther ran

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

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

was still holding onto Bradley’s thigh, resolute in his determination to keep him restrained, even at the cost of his own

Billy away from

insist on keeping her by your side? Are you trying to drive her to

the enraged Billy and responded mercilessly. “Shouldn’t she

left speechless.