Chapter 630


    Bradley''s white hair made him easily noticeable in the crowd. When Esther caught his gaze, his cold


    eyes hinted at a mysterious darkness within.


    "Bradley, where will you both live after marrying Mandy?" Liora asked.


    Sitting beside Bradley, Mandy heard her mother''s question. "We''ll live in Capitus, Mom," she replied.


    Esther felt like a lifeless puppet, guided to the round table by Chadwick.


    From the moment she arrived, all eyes fixated on her. Their looks were filled with unspoken curiosity,


    as if everyone sought to understand the kind of person Esther truly was.


    "Ms. Pascal, I agree with Mandy," Bradley chimed in.


    Mandy shot a thankful nce at Bradley and whispered, "Thanks, Brad."


    Esther couldn''t help but gaze at Bradley''s captivating face across the table. She watched him care for


    Mandy with great attention, even charming her mother into smiles andughter.


    For a brief moment, she wanted to escape. She clenched her fingers tightly to control her emotions,


    sitting there while suppressing the growing ache in her heart.


    "Esther, we decided our wedding would coincide with Mandy''s in the makeup room," Chadwick


    mentioned.


    Esther''s vision blurred. She lifted her head slightly, determined not to reveal her heartbreak to those


    around her.


    "I''ll go along with it," she quietly agreed.


    Bradley caught a glimpse of Esther from the corner of his eye. He suddenly felt an inexplicable wave of


    anger as he noticed her sitting beside Chadwick.


    Mandy picked up a shrimp and ced it on Bradley''s te. Leaning in, she whispered, "Brad, try to


    stayposed in front of my parents."


    Bradley locked eyes with her, skillfully removed the shrimp''s shell, and returned the favor by cing it


    on Mandy''s te.


    "Thanks, Brad."


    "Fish?"


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    "Sure!"


    He then selected a slice of grouper, deboned it, and added it to Mandy''s te.


    A solitary tear escaped Esther''s eye—she couldn''t hold it back any longer. It felt as if an invisible hand


    was squeezing her heart, making her struggle for breath. Bradley had never done any of this for her,


    yet he did it for Mandy.


    So, this was the difference between love and its absence?


    He had never loved her, so everything she did was wed. But Mandy had donated her liver to him,


    and because of that, he had fallen for her, willingly peeling shrimp and removing fish bones.


    "Esther!" Chadwick''s mother, Selene Cassell, condescendingly called her.


    Startled, Esther ced her utensils down and nervously said, "Mrs. Pendleton."


    Selene coldly advised, "Esther, your past doesn''t concern me. But now that you''ve agreed to marry my


    son, you''ll be my daughter-inw. You must uphold decency and honesty, and I won''t tolerate


    sentimental tears. Most importantly, your duty is to have children and expand our family lineage as


    soon as possible."