My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Chapter 437

Esther noticed that Jacob seemed slightly uneasy, and it was enough for her to understand his feelings. He longed for his mother so much but did not know how to interact with her due to the five-year gap. For a child, being close to their mother was instinctual. Jacob’s desire for his mother’s warmth was also innate.

“Jacob, now that your mother is back, it means she has thought it through. She knows that running away won’t solve anything,” she explained.

Jacob glanced at Esther, then turned his gaze towards Xara in the distance. Silently, he walked towards Xara’s bedroom.

The service staff had prepared Xara’s bedroom meticulously-everything was the newest, from clothes to toiletries.

Xara’s room was a suite consisting of a study, a reception room, a dressing room, a bathroom, and a bedroom.

Jacob wandered around the suite, finally fixing his gaze on a box of biscuits on the small coffee table in the reception room.

He called for the butler, who respectfully responded. “Mr. Jacob, how may I assist you?”

Jacob’s young face was cold. “Why is this box of biscuits here?”

that Xara couldn’t eat them.

from the table, the butler thought Xara was truly Jacob’s mother. He was amazed that the boy still

last time. I don’t want to

on.”

“Yes, Mr. Jacob.”

hurriedly left with the

he was holding on the chest of drawers in

Esther decided not to disturb him any further and went to find her

gone to work, and Felix and Sunshine were not shy around strangers, so they played freely

them, they were playing in the castle’s playground.

same playground where Jacob used to play. Although Jacob

safety of Felix and Sunshine. The two kids were playing uninhibitedly,

“Felix, Sunshine.”

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