As Mandy changed her clothes, she anxiously hid in the bathroom to call the mysterious X. âBoss, is this Chadwick guy insane? He wants Esther to marry him and me to marry Bradley? Who in their right mind would suggest such a thing?â
Xâs cold, robotic voice shattered the bathroomâs silence. âDo as he says.â
Mandy was stunned by his response. âDo I⦠Do I really have to marry Bradley?â
âDonât you think it would be quite amusing when Bradley discovers youâre actually Liliane Anstey?â
After calmly considering this, Mandy had to agree. âUnderstood.â
Five minutes later, Mandy descended the stairs.
Chadwick looked at her, clearly pleased with her effort to dress up. âExcellent. Thatâs very considerate of you.â
Suppressing her disgust, Mandy responded with a sweet smile. âThank you, brother.â
The group arrived at the detention center. Esther couldnât help but wonder how Bradley would react upon seeing her with Chadwick.
Seizing a moment while Chadwick was-engrossed in conversation with a detention center staff member, she approached Kevin.
âKevin, can you please keep my agreement with Chadwick a secret until Bradley has his liver transplant?â
Kevin rubbed his temple. âEsther, are you really planning to marry Chadwick?â
Esther subtly shook her head. âTrust me. Itâs all for Bradleyâs sake.â
Lowering his voice, Kevin cautioned her, âHave you forgotten all the terrible things heâs done to you? If you dare marry Chadwick, I fear he might torment you to deathâ¦â
Kevin knew better than anyone that his warning wasnât exaggerated. Given Bradleyâs volatile nature, the threat was entirely plausible.
Putting on a composed front, Esther reassured him, âIf it ensures his safety and health, any sacrifice make is worth it.â
After concluding his conversation with the detention center staff, Chadwick walked over to Esther with a malevolent grin. âWell, Esther, it seems youâll soon be able to divorce Bradley, just as you wanted.â
-Half an hour later, Bradley emerged. His arm was still bandaged, now adorned with fresh bloodstains for added realism.
Upon seeing him, Estherâs heart ached painfully.
Bradleyâs eyes locked onto Chadwick with an evil glare. âChadwick, itâs been a while.â
Chadwick noticed Bradleyâs bandaged arm. âI see youâve been well taken care of.â
Bradley looked at Chadwick in disdain before turning his harsh gaze toward Estherâs beautiful face.â
Youâve got some interesting friends, Chadwick.â
âIf you fancy my companions, feel free to spend more time with them,â Chadwick taunted. âMandy, come here!â
Mandy walked over to Chadwickâs side, offering Bradley a smile.
âLet me introduce you to my half-sister from another motherâ¦â
Chadwick nudged Mandy toward Bradley. Unsteady in her heels, she stumbled into his arms, colliding.
with his bandaged limb.
Bradleyâs face twisted in disgust. âChadwick, whatâs the meaning of this?â
Chadwick grabbed Esther and pulled her beside him. âConsider her as the wife Iâm compensating you for.â
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