All Chapters of Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford: Chapter 291 - Chapter 300

Rebecca drifted through the entire day in a numb haze. Only then did she regain some clarity."It's not your fault," she reassured him. "You've helped a lot. We couldn't thank you enough."Desmond gave a bitter smile, praying for Josette's safety.Gabriel clapped a hand on his shoulder. "We owe you and your family a big one. Really. Thank you for watching out for Rebecca all this month."Desmond swallowed the lump in his throat. How could he admit out loud that he hadn't done it well? That would make them feel bad."We're going to find Josette together," he said firmly.He had called his dad, and the whole Schroeder network was lighting up.Gabriel nodded. "She is gonna be fine. Now go get some rest."After Desmond headed off, Hugo drove Gabriel and Rebecca to the hotel they had reserved.The rooms were two presidential suites on the top floor of Soliaridge's most exclusive hotel. By then, Rebecca was still in a trance.She trailed Gabriel out of the elevator and followed him

"It was because of Rebecca." Aiden laid it bare. "She's out of the picture now, so it'll go through.""That's nonsense." Vance frowned."I'm serious," Aiden insisted. "Sometimes in business, you have to believe in metaphysical stuff. Rebecca is your bane. Ever since you married her, when has anything truly good happened?"Vance brushed it off. "Come on. When did the company go public? Right after the wedding.""That's different; you have to look at the timing. When things were flowing your way, you could overpower her negative energy," Aiden quibbled. "But luck shifts. Once she started draining yours, all that was left was bad luck. I even consulted a psychic. That's why everything's gone sideways this year."When Vance remained skeptical, he continued, "As the saying goes, a virtuous wife is a crown to her husband. When she wasn't fighting you, everything was fine. The second she started pushing back, your luck tanked. A harmonious home makes everything thrive. That's ancient wis

Rebecca's whole mind was on Josette. She didn't want to hear anything irrelevant."Who is he?" Vance's glare drilled into Gabriel.Before she could answer, Gabriel stepped in front of her protectively."Rebecca, let's go," he said, barely glancing at Vance."Stop!" Vance blocked their path, glaring at Gabriel but speaking to Rebecca. "Any news on Josette?""This doesn't concern you, sir," Gabriel said calmly.The night wind lifted his black coat as he shielded Rebecca behind him, his presence suddenly commanding.Vance laughed coldly. "Doesn't concern me? Where did you crawl out from? Ask her who I am to her. Ask her if it concerns me. Do you even know who I am?""I do," Gabriel answered indifferently. "Vance Bradford, who is about to become her ex-husband, right?"Vance fumed. "What the hell? That's not happening. Rebecca, come here."The command rolled off his tongue automatically. In the past, she had listened to his every word. Even now, angry as she was, he was certain t

Vivian's update wasn't positive. She only found that Catherine and Aiden had been spending a lot of time together lately, but they were always close."I told Wade to keep digging. We'll wait for his update?" Vivian said."Okay. Thank you," Rebecca replied. "Oh, and I brought you a gift from the tour. We'll meet up in a couple of days, and I'll give it to you."Now she had no choice but to wait for Vivian's lead and the police's update. Gabriel had told her to sleep, but how could she?She lay in the dark with the lights off, trying to follow his advice and think of nothing. Still, her mind roared.Exhausted, she closed her eyes, hoping to keep her strength up, but the second she started to drift, Josette would enter her mind and call for help.She would jolt awake, her heart thumping wildly.In the dream, Josette looked almost skeletal in a blue sweater. Hunched over, she whispered for help.She had never dreamed of anyone so clearly. Every wrinkle on the face and every strand

Every moral wall Rebecca had ever built collapsed in an instant."I want to go. I need to go," she insisted, terrified that Josette couldn't make it.In that case, she would make sure those three monsters were dealt with.Gabriel hesitated for only a second. "All right. Tell Hugo to bring you."On the outskirts of Soliaridge, there was an abandoned warehouse—a place uninhabited for a very long time, full of old wood and old materials everywhere.Thick dust accumulated, and a foul stench permeated the air. A makeshift bed of old planks held a filthy mattress and blanket that hadn't been washed for so long that they were black with mold.The floor was covered in urine stains and dried waste. Rats scurried openly from corner to corner. On that bed lay a skeletal figure with her eyes closed, barely breathing.The door opened, and in came two people—Soren and Adeline, who immediately covered their noses in disgust.Adeline carried a lunchbox. Soren pinched his nose and shouted, "Mom