Female Novel
Chapter 678
Why did she have to bear the blame for what Liliane had done? Was her biggest mistake in her lifefalling in love with Bradley? Did her love for him essentially hand him the weapon to hurt her? Bradleyhad 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 hersuspicions, 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?novelbin
Bradley offered no response but forcefully kissed her and pulled her back into the crystal coffin.
He remained silent. Despair washed over Esther. Even without words, Bradley had conveyedeverything to her.
A sharp pain twisted Esther’s heart. She had casually mentioned to Clark that Bradley would gain themost from everything that had transpired, but any glimmer of hope she held onto vanished the momentBradley responded with silence.
Esther now understood why Bradley harbored such animosity toward her. It was because her presencehad 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 andtorment.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Bradley finally looked at Esther, who was nearly lifeless, withdisdain. Then, he callously departed.
Esther gazed at Bradley’s retreating figure and laughed bitterly. Her laughter reverberated in the silentunderground chamber, haunting Bradley like a specter. He turned to catch a glimpse of Esther in thecrystal 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.
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 Thomashadn’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 shedo to escape this situation?
With these thoughts, an overwhelming hatred surged within Esther’s heart. ‘Bradley! I hate you!’