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.”

voice

figure and the helplessness in Xara’s eyes when faced

to pick up Xara was

the driver respectfully took her suitcase and inquired softly,

you for your concern. I’ve

the passenger seat, giving her seat next

heads to look out the car windows at the passing scenery. Their physical proximity was close, yet emotionally, they felt as distant

was usually adept at quickly establishing rapport with her patients. Despite her knowledge, she did not know how

gradually entered the

heart leaped to her

but the same fear from before was still

contain herself, but it was in vain.

in front of the castle that seemed to be inhabited

deep breath, gnashed her teeth,

where she had bled,

waiting for you in the

trembled as