Chapter 246
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Ecornful anger surged in Esther’s beautiful eyes. “Bradley, do you think you can hide foolishness and
ignorance by treating me like this? Five years ago, you caused Grandpa Thomas’ accident. And now,
because of you, Felix had an accident. It’s all because of you believe that you can ease your guilt by
shifting the blame onto me?”
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Esther regretted her decision to feign selective amnesia. When Liliane revealed that Felix was her
biological son, Esther had wanted to take him away, resorting to stealing or any means. necessary.
It was a mistake.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBradley’s fleeting display of warmth had swayed her. Naively, she believed that sweetness would be
enough to comfort her for a lifetime, even if it was just for one day.
“Esther! Quill!” Bradley angrily grabbed Esther’s jaw, causing her to laugh in anger. Tears streamed
down her face, but she continued to defiantly gaze at Bradley.
“Bradley Warner, go ahead and strangle me with your own hands if you can!”
Tinkerbell was dead.
Felix was gone.
Why should she continue living?
“You want to die?” Bradley mockingly released his grip, his voice cold and resolute. “Esther Quill, I
won’t be fooled by you anymore.”
A woman like Esther wasn’t worth dirtying his hands for.
Did she want to die?
No! He was determined to keep her alive!
He wanted her to live and atone-for his grandfather and Felix.
Esther steadied herself against the shower railing, her voice trembling. “Bradley, if you don’t want to
find Felix, I’ll go find him!”
Bradley’s words pierced Esther’s heart like a knife-cold and merciless, his voice icy. “Felix is dead.”
“He’s not.”
As a mother, Esther couldn’t believe that Felix had left this world.
She needed proof.
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As long as she didn’t find Felix’s body, a glimmer of hope would remain in her heart.
Esther took a step forward and grabbed Bradley’s collar, despite being slightly shorter than him. Her
aura was just as imposing.
“My son is still alive.” A dazzling light brighter than the stars burst from Esther’s eyes. Urgently and with
conviction, she spoke. “Bradley, it’s up to you whether you choose to believe Felix is dead. But I firmly
believe-I am certain-that my son is still alive.”
With that firm statement, Esther left the bathroom unsteadily, barefoot.
She couldn’t collapse. She couldn’t break down.
As an inadequate mother, she had sent her daughter, Tinkerbell, away with her own hands. She
couldn’t let Felix slip away as well.
Esther gritted her teeth and took one step after another, making her way out of the bedroom.
“Felix, don’t be afraid. Mommy is coming!
“Even if the whole world says you’re no longer here, Mommy believes you’re still alive!
“Mommy will find you. Mommy will definitely, definitely bring you home!”
As Esther reached the stairs, her body gave way, and she tumbled down…