My Husband Wants Me Dead (Esther and Bradley)

Chapter 852

Clark laughed heartily. "Compared to being in a coma, I'm doing pretty well now."

Clark would be a lifelong comatose patient had luck not sided with him. Agatha's intervention had

spared him that fate. It wasn't the fear of being in a coma that bothered him—it was the worry that his

wife and children would feel guilty and blame themselves if it happened.

"I'm sorry I'm only coming to see you now," Bradley said.

Clark had essentially witnessed Bradley grow up and held a deep affection for him. Noticing the dark

circles under Bradley's eyes, Clark asked with concern, "And you? Haven't you moved on from the

shadow of Esther's death?"

Bradley sat in silence for a while.

Daphne placed tea and fruits in front of Bradley before returning to the kitchen to busy herself.

"Clark, back then..." noveldrama

Few knew about Bradley's secret room. Bradley was well aware that Kevin would never have

discovered it without Clark's guidance.

"You're wondering why I revealed the location of the secret room to Kevin, aren't you?" Clark knew

Bradley might think he would stand by his side forever. "Do you know Esther's true identity?"

Bradley shook his head.

Clark guessed no one had told Bradley about Esther's true identity. Perhaps, for many people, Esther

was dead. The secret had dissipated with her death.

"Esther's biological father was an undercover DEA agent. After many years of infiltration, he finally

found evidence against a criminal group, and it was wiped out.

"Considering the dangers of his job, he later chose to live a normal life in a very remote town.

"He got married, had a child, and they lived a seemingly happy life. But... one day, out of the blue, their

enemies sought revenge!

"They killed people, set fires, and Esther was the sole survivor. Similarly, because she witnessed this

tragedy, her body's protective mechanism selectively sealed those memories.

"After that, she became Billy's illegitimate daughter. Mr. Thomas knew about Esther's true identity.

That's why he chose Esther for you, not just because she saved you when she was young but also due

to her unique background.

"We all hoped that Esther would never recall those painful times and, under the protection of the

Warners, would become..."

Clark sighed deeply. He didn't look into Bradley's eyes but instead gazed up at the vast blue sky.

"In fact, I've been thinking lately, did we make a mistake at the beginning? Esther had the right to

choose, and so did you.

"If we hadn't assumed that what we did was for your own good but instead laid out all the facts for you

to decide, would your lives be different now?"

Since Clark learned of Esther's death, he had been contemplating whether the adults were the ones

who had made a mistake from the start. They shouldn't have changed a girl's life under the guise of

"doing it for her own good".

"With things at this point, we should look forward. Before Esther died, her biggest regret might have

been not finding her own daughters. You are the biological father of those girls, and you should find

them."

Bradley's heartache was overwhelming, like needles pricking him. He had never known Esther's

background. He thought back to the day when Gabriel went to the ICU to see Esther—maybe that was

when she learned the truth about her identity.

Bradley looked calm on the surface, like a sea without ripples, but turmoil surged beneath his deep

eyes.

"Clark, do you have any leads on my daughters?" he asked.