As soon as Chadwick and Mandy arrived, Bradley Immediately bombarded them with questions.
Mandy pretended to be scared and hid behind Chadwick.
Chadwick noticed Bradleyâs arm, which was originally wrapped in bandages. His eyes filled with a sinister gleam as he asked, âWhat happened to your hand?â
Bradley glanced at his arm, realizing he had forgotten that his hand should still appear injured while carrying Esther out of the office. Since it was already exposed, he saw no need to keep up the act.
âYou mean that picture?â Bradley scoffed. âPendleton, donât you know about something called Photoshop?
Chadwick finally realized he had been deceived and couldnât contain his anger. He raised an eyebrow.â
Bradley Warner, youâre quite something!â
Bradley approached Chadwick, wanting to express his frustration.
Kevin was worried that Bradley and Chadwick might start fighting again, potentially landing Bradley back in jail.
âBradley, thatâs enough!â Kevin intervened, positioning himself between Bradley and Chadwick. He continued. âMr. Pendleton, Esther agreed to marry you because you used Bradley to threaten her, right?â Kevin knew very well that Esther would never willingly marry Chadwick, given her feelings for Bradley.
Chadwickâs seemingly cultured but wicked face gave off a villainous vibe.
âThatâs right!â Chadwick sneered at Bradley, his tone mocking. âI sent her the picture of your supposedly severed hand, and she agreed to marry me out of fear! Bradley, your tragic love story with Esther is truly something else!â
Bradley struggled to contain his anger, clenching his fists tightly. âLeave!â
Chadwick arrogantly chuckled. âArenât you interested in her liver anymore, Bradley?â
Mandy nervously glanced between Bradley and Chadwick, looking extremely uneasy.
Chadwick glanced at Kevin and swiftly left.
Instead of immediately following Chadwick, Mandy approached Bradley. She bit her lip, putting on a pitiful act, and said, âMr. Warner, Iâm sorry. Itâs not that I wonât donate my liver to you, but itâs because my mother is still under his control. I donât want her to be in a difficult situationâ¦â
Kevin stayed silent. Bradley smirked and said, âI donât want your liver.â
Mandy looked surprised and asked, âBut if you donât get the liver transplant, youâll die!â
âIâd rather die than have anything to do with you, Pendletons.â
Tears welled up in Mandyâs eyes. She said softly, âIf I had a choice, I wouldnât want to be associated with the Pendletons either.â
Now that a suitable liver was available for Bradleyâs transplant, Kevin didnât want to miss this chance.
âMs. Pendleton, youâre an adult now. You canâ¦â
A tear rolled down Mandyâs cheek. She looked at Bradley and spoke determinedly. âMy mother has always been under their control. If I dare defy their orders, Iâm afraid I wonât ever see her again. Iâm sorry. Please understand my situation. If he agrees to let me donate my liver, Iâm ready for the surgery at any time.â
After saying that, Mandy hurried away but turned back, appearing hesitant as she looked at Bradley.
Ast she turned away again, her shoulders shook slightly as if she were crying.
In reality, Mandy covered her mouth with both hands, afraid her suppressed laughter would be noticed.
Bradley and Esther had caused her disfigurement and turned her into an object of scorn. She had to adopt a completely different persona.
Now, they were finally facing the consequences.
It was satisfying!
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