My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Chapter 449

Steffan shot a cold glance at Xara before smoothly heading to the dining table. There, he casually flipped through the newspaper and sipped his coffee.

Leaning close to Esther’s ear, Xara muttered, “Esther, I swear I want to knock his head off.”

Esther was momentarily speechless.

“But never mind, I’m just venting,” Xara sighed, rubbing her face in frustration. “I’ve been up all night, and now I’ve decided to let it go. I suppose I’m willing to endure this mad dog’s

antics again if it means saving Jacob.”

Esther was left speechless once more.

With her chin resting on her hand, Xara’s gaze fixed on Steffan in the distance. She whispered, “I hate to admit it, but this mad dog does have some looks. Technically, it’s not a total loss.” “Steffan might be able to hear you,” Esther cautioned.

Xara shrugged off the concern. “Let him hear. Without Jacob, I wouldn’t give him a second thought.”

stumble into danger. She needed Jacob to continue living. Even if

Xara,” Esther appreciated Xara’s subtle gesture of sparing her from guilt by

teased. “Esther, think about it. Jacob adores Sunshine. What if we

way. I can’t decide on Sunshine’s marriage. I want her to experience

sympathetically patted Esther’s shoulder. “Esther, your mindset is commendable, and I fully support your decision.”

to the church together. A shadow of worry crossed Esther’s

to comfort her, saying, “Sunshine will be fine.”

time felt interminable. Even while playing with Sunshine

Steffan and Xara returned. The toll of severe sleep deprivation was evident in Xara’s lifeless and exhausted

Esther, held her tightly, and exclaimed, Sunshine’s

“What about Twinkle?”

glanced at Steffan and gently replied, “Twinkle’s guardianship is

and Steffan were unable to obtain joint guardianship of Twinkle and Sunshine,

teacher, and she was her only student. So, Esther thought that transferring