Chapter 617


    Esther’s heart ached deeply from Bradley’s hurtful words. She had done everything for him without


    expecting anything in return. Yet, his scornful insults still caused her immense pain.


    “Bradley! Are you even human? How can you say such things to Esther?” Jasper barked.


    “Esther might be a treasure in your eyes, but she’s just a stalk of weed to me,” Bradley replied coldly,


    his eyes filled with disdain. “If you’re here to check if I’m dead or alive, thanks to Esther, I’m alive! Are


    you satisfied now? You can leave.”


    Apuse echoed crisply from the hospital room’s doorway. Chadwick leaned casually against the door


    frame, pping his hands and enjoying the scene.


    His presence immediately caught everyone’s attention.


    When Bradley saw Chadwick, a fiery fury ignited in his dark eyes. “Pendleton…”


    Esther’s heart tightened.


    Chadwick seemed pleased with Esther’s reaction. He walked into the room and casually tossed an


    invitation to Bradley.


    “Warner, please do me the honor,” Chadwick said, his eyes gleaming with mockery.


    Bradley calmly opened the invitation. When he saw Esther and Chadwick’s names side by side, he


    suggested nonchntly,


    Pendleton, how about we make it a double celebration?”


    With great interest, Chadwick nced at the pale-faced Esther. He walked up to her and ced his


    arm around her shoulder in a dominating disy of power before Bradley.


    As Chadwick’s hand touched Esther’s shoulder, she felt a wave of nausea. She wanted to break free,


    but Chadwick held her firmly, immobilizing her.


    “Esther Quill!” Chadwick gripped Esther’s shoulder and stared at her warningly. “No one in this world


    dares to use me, do you


    understand?”


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    Esther stiffened.


    Chadwick ignored the gazes of Esther, Jasper, Jordyn, and Bradley and continued. “The invitations


    have been sent out. Esther, if you dare to change your mind…”


    He snorted coldly. “I’ll have someone extract his liver right here!’


    Esther’s heart sank. She was well aware that Chadwick was capable of such audacious actions as


    removing Bradley’s liver on the spot.


    “You better cooperate and not even think about escaping or ending your life. Otherwise, I’ll have your


    lifeless body delivered to the engagement ceremony. Do you understand?”


    Esther had known from the beginning that agreeing to Chadwick’s threat was a dangerous decision.


    But for Bradley’s survival,


    she felt she had no other choice.


    “Mr. Pendleton, you can’t be serious!”