Esther wasn't pleasant toward Bradley. If she had evidence, she would gladly send him to prison to experience the joy of life behind bars.Bradley gazed blankly at Esther's stunning face, a hint of indescribable sorrow in his eyes. Those deep eyes resembled a chilly cold spring."Not only do you want to chop off my hand, but you also want my life, right?"Esther gestured a slice across her neck at Bradley with her hand, then turned away to tell Logan, "Let's go. Don't waste time on this.""Okay."With languid steps, Esther walked into the elevator. Once they were inside, the elevator doors shut.Outside the elevator, Bradley watched Esther and Logan like they were two puzzle pieces that matched perfectly. Instantly, he felt an unbearable heartache, as if his heart was being torn apart.He instinctively reached out to steady himself against the wall, observing the numbers on the elevator panel decrease until it stopped at the ground floor.It took a while before Bradley recovere
When Bradley brought up his grandfather again, he felt utterly unfilial as a grandson."Your grandfather's greatest wish before he passed was for you and Esther to live peacefully and happily. Sadly, all he witnessed was discord and enmity between you as a couple."Gabriel understood better than anyone that Bradley, in his youthful arrogance, felt that everything and everyone should conform to his desires. When Thomas compelled Bradley to marry Esther, almost like an arranged marriage, his rebellious nature surfaced."I've failed my grandfather's hopes," Bradley admitted with a bitter taste in his mouth.During quiet, solitary nights, he revisited memories of the past repeatedly.He hadn't desired that marriage back then. However, since he had promised his grandfather to marry Esther, he should have genuinely treated her as a wife.Despite the subsequent events not aligning with his wishes, he was painfully aware that if he hadn't been arrogant and unwilling to listen to Esther's
Bradley's brazen words made Gabriel raise an eyebrow, and his scrutinizing gaze on Bradley intensified.Unfazed by Gabriel, Bradley calmly stated, "Mr. Sinclair, when I visited Shane recently, he handed me some video footage. It showed Esther being assaulted and abused in prison, with the perpetrators claiming it was my order. I've always dared to own up to my actions. What I've done, I won't shirk from. What I haven't done, I won't admit."Gabriel had seen the videos online. Even though Bradley had obscured the protagonist's face in the footage, he knew it was Esther. He had believed entrusting Esther to Thomas would ensure her safety, only to discover how fate twisted things."Bradley, I'll assume your words are true," Gabriel began. "Then tell me, if those people who assaulted Esther in prison weren't influenced by someone else, who put her in prison? Have you forgotten how you, in your irrational madness, expected a woman carrying your children to pay the price? Or do you believ
“She’s Mr. Bradley’s wife, whom he personally sent into prison for five years?”“Mr. Thomas was so nice to her, yet she removed his oxygen mask back then. What a venomous woman she is…”“I wonder if Mr. Thomas regretted giving 1/3 of his shares to her in his last moment!?”“What do you expect from a homewrecker’s daughter? The Warners helped her, and she bit the hand that fed her. I really don’t know how she has the cheek to attend Mr. Thomas’ funeral!”It was cold in spring, but Esther Quill, who had just come out of prison, appeared at the funeral of Thomas Warner, the Warners' patriarch, in just a sleeveless dress.Bouquets of flowers were thrown at the thin and frail woman.Even then, she walked toward the coffin in determination.‘Grandpa Thomas, I’m here to send you off…’Before Esther could go to Thomas’ coffin, Bradley Warner’s flawless face appeared before her.“Bradley,” she could not help but murmur.“Esther Quill, who allowed you out of prison?“Who allowed you h
Esther had never seen Bradley like this. She struggled, shaking and crying.“Bradley Warner, let go of me!“Let me go!”As Esther thought she would be devoured by the wolf that was Bradley, the window was knocked in haste.Bradley, overwhelmed by anger, calmed down and got up from Esther in disdain. He opened the car door and got out.“What is it?”Cole Johnston held a phone and told him anxiously, “Mr. Bradley, Mr. Felix’s condition has worsened. Ms. Anstey says that the hospital just gave her the notice of critical condition…”When Bradley heard that, he pulled the car door open and told Cole, “Keep an eye on the funeral.”Bradley’s full attention was on his son in the hospital.Ten minutes or so later, he stopped the car at a Warner private hospital. He opened the car door and dragged Esther, who was barely dressed.Esther staggered before Bradley tossed her to the doctor and nurses.“Check if she’s a match right now!”In unison, the doctor and nurses answered, “Yes, Mr.
Bradley looked at Esther’s pale face with interest and reminded, “Esther, the kids you spent ten months carrying, they’re still alive!”Esther rose to her feet in shock.“That’s impossible!”She had gone to prison being pregnant, but her children had been announced dead once they were delivered, having suffocated in her womb for too long.“How’s that impossible?” Bradley leaned back on the chair confidently. “It’s easy for the Warners to take a pair of babies out of prison. Don’t forget you’re still my wife legally. You think I had no right to handle the b*stards you carry?”Bradley’s words overwhelmed Esther. She looked at him as if she was trying to determine how true what he said was.“Work with me obediently, and I might be kind enough to tell you where those b*stards are.”Esther stood up shakily and looked up at the ruthless man, asking seriously, “Are my kids really alive?”“Do I have to lie to you?”Esther shook her head. She dared not trust him, yet she hoped that eve
Jasper was in a navy suit, and his hair was slightly long and curled. He smirked and asked indifferently, “I’d also love to know when you will divorce Esther, Mr. Warner.”Bradley snickered. “Jasper, as your business rival, consider this a kind word of advice from me. There are plenty of fish in the ocean. Why waste your time on a murderer?”‘Murderer?’ Jasper shook his head in his mind.He could not fathom why the sharp and ruthless Bradley in the business world was this stupid about women.“Bradley, you must be blind not to see Esther’s worth.”Jasper and Bradley stood at loggerheads. Their commanding presence put their assistants and secretaries in distress.“If you divorce Esther right now, I’ll marry her right off the bat.”Bradley smirked cruelly and went straight to the point. “Your family won’t agree.”Jasper shrugged, saying, “I graduated from Stanford. Even without the Searle family’s background as support, I won’t starve my wife. You, however, shouldn’t you give a
Esther took over the slightly fragranced handkerchief and wiped the tears on her face, interrupting Jasper.“It’s not important now. I just want to find my kids.”Esther thought that she would never stay a second longer by Bradley’s side once she found her children. She would leave with them forever and never meet him again.Jasper looked at how thin Esther had gotten and comforted her, “You’re too weak now. Take care of yourself so that you can take good care of your kids when you find them.”His phone rang, and only a “Y” appeared on the screen as the caller.“Esther, I have something to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first. There are daily necessities you’ll need in these suitcases, and I’ve prepared a phone for you with my contact information added there. Just text me if you need me.”It was expected that Jasper was busy since he was running the Searle Group. Their friendship was thus precious since he could still make time for her despite his busy schedule.“Jasper, pleas