My Husband Wants Me Dead novel (Esther and Bradley)

Chapter 598

Liora was the forbidden fruit of the Pendletons, but what had Mandy done wrong?

“I apologize for asking you to come to the nursing home,” Mandy said, her face reflecting unease. “I received an urgent call from the nursing staff about my mom’s worsening condition. So, I had no choice but to move our meeting here.”

Jasper spoke gently. “Your mother is quite concerned about you.”

Mandy responded cynically. “She and I are merely pawns in the Pendletons’ game.

“Mrs. Pendleton comes from a privileged background and supports Mr. Pendleton. Even though he claims my mom is his one true love, divorce is never on his radar.

“I’m simply a result of their calculated lives. I heard I had an older brother, but as soon as they discovered he was a boy, my mother was rushed for an abortion.

“The man who professes love for my mom lacks the courage to stand up for her. I would never have been born if I hadn’t been a girl.

every aspect of my life, from choosing my friends to

and ignore my mother’s suffering, I’ll remain a caged bird in their

not everyone is as fortunate

I have nothing, or worse, a weakness. I can’t even find the courage to defy my brother’s wishes’ regarding my liver donation. I don’t want my choices to burden my mom

her chest as she absorbed Mandy’s words. “Ms. Pendleton, have

What makes you think

if the Pendleton

fast as it appeared. “Why

calmly. “Dynasties rise and fall. Why should the Pendletons be

Mandy said softly. “Otherwise, how could they withstand

to ponder, Jasper got to the point. “Mandy, if you genuinely seek freedom, it can only happen if the Pendletons are removed from Capitus. When that

lightly massaged her temples and whispered, “Let me

it over.

then, her phone