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.

when faced with her son. “He’ll be

Xara was still

suitcase and inquired softly, “Madam, how

for your concern. I’ve been fine.”

seat, giving her

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

establishing rapport with her patients. Despite her knowledge, she did not know how to bridge the five-year gap that had formed between her

gradually entered the

leaped to her

years had passed, but the same fear from before was still deeply etched into her body. Even

herself, but it

front of the castle that seemed to be

took a deep breath, gnashed her teeth, and heavily pushed open the

she had bled, cried,

for you in the study,” the butler informed.

trembled as