My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Chapter 436

Xara gazed into Jacob’s deep blue eyes and spoke softly. “You’ve changed a lot in the past five years, but your eyes are still as beautiful as they were back then.”

“Thanks for the compliment,” Jacob replied. He seemed unsure about interacting further with Xara, the mother who had been absent from his life for five years.

He glanced at Esther and reminded her, “The driver is ready.”

Esther extended the bouquet of flowers to Xara and said, “Xara, these were personally picked by Jacob.”

Taking the flowers, Xara looked at Jacob with a touch of guilt. “Thank you, Jacob. I really like them.”

Jacob turned away and walked off quickly, showing indifference.

An indescribable pain filled Xara’s heart. She tried to speak but struggled to find the right

words.

Feeling Xara’s emotional turmoil, Esther gently patted her shoulder and comforted her, “Give it time.”

Xara’s voice choked.

the helplessness in Xara’s eyes when faced with her son. “He’ll be

pick up Xara was

suitcase and inquired softly, “Madam, how have you been?”

your concern.

giving her seat next to Jacob to

car windows at the passing scenery. Their physical proximity was close, yet emotionally, they felt as distant as if separated

her patients. Despite her knowledge, she did not know how to bridge

car gradually entered

to her throat.

still

contain herself, but it was in

castle that seemed to be

deep breath, gnashed her teeth, and heavily pushed open the car

entering the castle where she had bled, cried,

for you in the study,”

as she replied, “Alright.”