Female Novel
Chapter 536
Chapter 536
The recent outcome revealed that the child was destined never to meet Bradley or Esther.
Sadie breathed a sigh of relief, wiping her tears away. She marched towards Bradley with intenseanger in her eyes and accused him, “Bradley, you’ve taken your own child’s life! Are you pleased withyourself?”
Bradley’s eyes showed a glimmer of bewilderment. “My child? Mine?”
Sadie scoffed bitterly, her laughter filled with scorn. “You’ve personally ended your child’s life. You’redespicable! Prepare for life in prison!”
Sadie then dialed 911. “Hello, 911? I need to report a crime!”
Agatha cautiously spoke up. “Sadie, are you certain you want to escalate this situation?”
Sadie’s eyes flared with anger as she clenched her teeth. “Dr. Foster, so many people have witnessedmy cousin’s humiliation. If I don’t take a stand, how will she ever face them in the future?”novelbin
Agatha sighed wearily, hoping her advice would have made Bradley understand Esther’s past strugglesmore. Instead, he remained unyielding. Clearly, compassion had no place with certain individuals.
“Bradley, Esther always wanted to keep this child.”
Annoyed, Sadie pulled Agatha aside. “Dr. Foster, why bother talking to this scoundrel? He’s an animal,not a human. If he had even a hint of humanity, he wouldn’t have acted so recklessly on such animportant day for my cousin!”
Today, the elite of Capitus had gathered at the Royal Palace Hotel for Esther. And Bradley had just…
Sadie took a deep breath, her eyes moist. “Dr. Foster, please keep a close eye on my cousin. I’ll gocheck on Felix. I couldn’t watch over him with all this chaos. He’s just a child. I hope he’s notfrightened.”
The police arrived, promptly taking the blood-covered Bradley into custody for questioning
Chadwick was the top young heir of a prominent Capitus family. Bradley’s brutal assault on himensured that the Pendletons would spare no effort in seeking justice against him.
After Marcus and Oliver reviewed the security footage from the Royal Palace Hotel, they joined forcesto confront the Pendletons.
Chadwick’s attack on Esther deeply insulted the Quills, known for fiercely protecting their own. Theywouldn’t let this offense go unpunished. Anyone harming a Quill member should expect consequences.
Tension grew, leaving all of Capitus on edge.
Capitus had four major families: the Pendletons, Quills, Fosters, and Lockwoods. A delicate balancehad always existed among them. Chadwick’s assault on Esther shattered this balance like a hammerthrough glass.
The Quills’ retaliation was anticipated. The Pendletons and their allied smaller families fought tomaintain their social standing.
Years ago, the Pendletons had crushed the Fosters to climb the social ladder, leading to Agatha’sunfortunate imprisonment. Now, the Quills and Fosters united to battle the Pendletons. In just one day,cracks appeared in the once-solid Pendleton facade.
The Lockwoods, the weakest of the four major families, took the chance to secretly ally with the Quills,betraying the Pendletons.
Capitus teetered on the edge of a major power shift.
Esther regained consciousness but remained unaware of the unfolding drama. She felt a sharp pain inher abdomen and touched it gently, tears welling up in her eyes. “Grandma Foster, is my child stillalive?”
Agatha gazed into Esther’s eyes, her own filled with sorrow. She stopped herself before speakingharshly. “What do you think?
Ħ
Esther caressed her abdomen again, her pain evident in her voice. “Grandma Foster, I… I couldn’tsave my child.”
Agatha pulled out a tissue and tenderly wiped away Esther’s tears. “Esther, don’t blame yourself. Theone responsible for the child’s death is not you. It’s its father, Bradley.”