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.

from choosing my friends to deciding my education. It’s all in their hands.

become cold-hearted and ignore my mother’s suffering, I’ll remain a caged bird

eyes welled with tears as she whispered to Esther, “Mrs. Warner, not everyone is as

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

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

powerless against them. What makes you think I, an ordinary person, have that option?” Mandy retorted

if the Pendleton

eyes, disappearing as fast as it appeared. “Why would the

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

Pendletons have deeper roots than you might realize,” Mandy said softly. “Otherwise, how could they withstand the combined strength of the Quill

the point. “Mandy, if you genuinely seek freedom, it can only happen

lip, clearly intrigued. She lightly massaged her temples and whispered, “Let

it over.

her