Why did she have to bear the blame for what Liliane had done? Was her biggest mistake in her life falling in love
with Bradley? Did her love for him essentially hand him the weapon to hurt her? Bradley had used that very weapon
to hurt her deeply.
“You think it’s just this one thing?” he asked.
Esther was stunned. What else had she done?
Suddenly, it felt like lightning had pierced the darkness of her mind. She trembled and expressed her suspicions,
saying, “Bradley, did you always despise me… because I wanted to marry you?”
This was the question she needed answers to.
Did he truly loathe her so intensely?
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He remained silent. Despair washed over Esther. Even without words, Bradley had conveyed everything to her.
A sharp pain twisted Esther’s heart. She had casually mentioned to Clark that Bradley would gain the most from
everything that had transpired, but any glimmer of hope she held onto vanished the moment Bradley responded
with silence.
Esther now understood why Bradley harbored such animosity toward her. It was because her presence had altered
his life.
Bradley didn’t love her, and that’s why he could exploit her daughters to threaten her.
As for why he didn’t use Felix as leverage, it was because Felix stood to inherit the most from Thomas’ will, and
Bradley had raised Felix for five years.
Esther struggled to believe that the man she had once loved could be so heartless.
“Why, Bradley—”
Bradley didn’t grant Esther a chance to speak. Instead, he subjected her repeatedly to ecstasy and torment.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Bradley finally looked at Esther, who was nearly lifeless, with disdain. Then,
he callously departed.
Esther gazed at Bradley’s retreating figure and laughed bitterly. Her laughter reverberated in the silent
underground chamber, haunting Bradley like a specter. He turned to catch a glimpse of Esther in the crystal coffin,
feeling a sharp pain in his heart.
Bradley swayed slightly, took a deep breath to steady himself, and swiftly left the basement.
Once Bradley left, the basement reverted to its eerie, pitch-black silence.
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Wrapped in a blanket, Esther carefully revisited her past with Bradley. Each memory was like a blade, slicing her
heart open and causing it to bleed.
It was her fault!
Ultimately, she had indirectly led to Thomas’ demise. If she hadn’t fallen in love with Bradley, if Thomas hadn’t tried
to pair her with Bradley…
Maybe Thomas would still be alive.
No wonder Bradley had always accused her of causing Thomas’ death!
This was the true reason behind his demise.
Esther covered her face and wept in despair. She couldn’t reach the outside world now. What could she do to
escape this situation?
With these thoughts, an overwhelming hatred surged within Esther’s heart. ‘Bradley! I hate you!’