Chapter 2

Esther had never seen Bradley like this. She struggled, shaking and crying. "Bradley Warner, let go of me! "Let me go!" Just as Esther thought she would be devoured by the cruel Bradley, hasty knocks on the window rang. Bradley, who had previously been overwhelmed by anger, calmed down and got up from Esther in disdain. He opened the car door and got out. "What is it?" Cole Johnston held a phone and told Bradley anxiously, "Mr. Bradley, Mr. Felix's condition has worsened. Ms. Anstey says that the hospital just gave her the notice of critical condition…" When Bradley heard that, he told Cole, "Keep an eye on the funeral." At the moment, Bradley's full attention was on his son in the hospital. Ten minutes later, he arrived at a Warner private hospital. He opened the car door and dragged Esther, who was barely dressed, out. Esther staggered before Bradley tossed her to the doctor and nurses aside. "Check if she's a match right now!" In unison, the doctor and nurses answered, "Yes, Mr. Warner." The clueless Esther was pushed into the lab department. - "Brad!" As soon as Bradley appeared at the door of the emergency ward, Liliane Anstey threw herself into his arms tearfully. "Felix was fine in the morning, but he coughed up blood just now! "Why am I so useless? I'm his mother, yet I'm not a match…" Bradley put an arm around Liliane's waist and gently comforted her. "Liliane, Felix will be fine." Five years ago, Esther had incited Thomas to drug Bradley just to get in his bed. Somehow, he had slept with Lilian instead, and they had Felix. It was unexpected that Felix had been diagnosed with leukemia shortly after his birth. He was named Felix because they hoped he would be lucky and win the battle against his illness. It was just that despite how wealthy and influential the Warners were, they had not been able to find a matching bone marrow for Felix. Liliane stayed in Bradley's arms as she bawled. Bradley patted her back as a gleam of cruelty flashed in his eyes. "I found Esther to test as a match. She might have higher chances." "My sister?" Liliane asked in alarm. "Brad, you met my sister?" "She's got out of prison. Liliane, she's your younger sister. Maybe she can be a match." Liliane hesitated. "But will she be willing even if she is a match? Didn't Grandpa Thomas specifically mention in his will that only you and her child can inherit the Warner Group? Will she…" Bradley answered coldly, "If she refuses, I'll tie her up in the operation theater if I have to." Liliane took a deep breath and said, "As long as she is a match, I'll beg her on my knees! She can ask me to do anything as long as she's willing to save Felix." Half a day passed by, and the expedited results of the lab tests came out. The doctor said with excitement as he held the report, "Mr. Warner, the preliminary tests show that Ms. Esther Quill and Mr. Felix match. We can move on to the next test." Liliane asked in delight when she heard that, "Really? Then what are we waiting for? Let's go on!" The doctor hesitated for a few seconds before he said, "Ms. Quill's asking to see Mr. Warner. She refuses to proceed with the next test if Mr. Warner doesn't meet her." Liliane rushed to the doctor and asked anxiously, "Where's she?" "The doctor's office at the lab department." Liliane ran off without waiting for Bradley's reaction. The doctor and Bradley followed her. Liliane pushed the door open to see Esther, who was weak and barely surviving. The latter was malnourished, and she looked like she was dead now that so much of her blood had been taken for the tests. Liliane was gleeful as she saw Esther like this. However, she adjusted her expression swiftly and fell to her knees before Esther, begging her meekly, "Sis, please, be Felix's donor. I'll do anything for you as long as you're willing to do it." Hearing her voice, Esther looked towards her in resentment and mocked Liliane. "Liliane Anstey, I ended up like this all because of you, and you want me to save your son? I won't!" Liliane pinched her own thigh as hard as she could to force some tears. With those reddened eyes, she sobbed. "Esther, I know you hate, begrudge, and blame me. But Felix's innocent! He's just a poor child. He doesn't know anything." Esther looked at Bradley, who was approaching, and sneered. "Having a heinous mother like you is his original sin…" Liliane cried hard in front of Bradley and begged relentlessly, lowering her head to Esther. But deep inside, she was ecstatic. 'Esther, I hope you remain this resolute after finding out about Felix's true birth one day!' As Esther watched the pitiful and lowly Liliane, she was touched. She thought of how arrogant and smug Liliane used to be, yet she was willing to give up on everything for the sake of her child. Esther thought to herself that she would be willing to do anything for her own children if they were still alive, too. She felt a hint of sympathy surfacing within her, but she steeled herself and shook her head in the next moment, inwardly reminding herself not to be a Good Samaritan. 'Everything you've gone through today is all because of Liliane. 'Think about your children who never got to see this world...' Esther mocked Liliane more viciously. "Liliane, do you know why your child's ill? It's retribution! This is retribution for all your actions." Liliane cried her eyes out as she said, "Whatever you say, Esther. I beg you to just please save my son." Esther gripped Liliane's jaw and asked, "And if I ask you to leave Bradley?" "As long as you're willing to save my son, I'll take Flix and leave. I won't appear before you and Bradley again, I promise…" Esther was slightly dazed. Bradley pushed Esther away. He then carefully helped Liliane up and handed her over to the nurse. Liliane clutched Bradley's hand and pleaded, "Brad…" Bradley nodded lightly. She then passed out in the nurse's arms in relief. Esther scoffed, looking at Liliane. Bradley pulled a chair over to sit down in front of Esther, then uttered cold words that stabbed right through her heart, "Esther, I've underestimated your viciousness!" Esther pushed some stray hair off her face and chuckled mockingly. "Bradley, I'm not even the least bit up to Liliane in that regard." It was Liliane who had pulled off Thomas' oxygen mask, yet everyone thought Esther had done it. Bradley had even sent her to prison because of it and branded her as a wicked woman to the public. "Esther, other than the position of Mrs. Warner, I can offer you a deal!" Esther smiled. "Do you think I still yearn for you to this day, Bradley? I'm disgusted when I think of my name being put next to yours…" She gnashed her teeth. Her once bright eyes now looked cold and ruthless. Bradley interrupted her coldly. "If you refuse to save Felix, I'll match him with your kids…" Esther was stunned as she questioned in disbelief, "Kids? What kids!?"