Chapter 496

"If you had even an ounce of humanity left, you shouldn't have used our daughter's whereabouts to threaten me!" Esther left the stairwell, escorted by the bodyguard after saying that. Bradley, filled with a sudden fear of abandonment, watched her closely. He moved to catch up with her but was halted by a sharp, agonizing pain that coursed through his body like a thousand ants gnawing at his bones. - When Esther returned safely, Jasper and Oliver's anxious hearts finally found peace. Bradley's legal team exchanged somber glances, fully aware of their impending defeat in the lawsuit. Despite recognizing their loss, they couldn't leave until the judge delivered the final verdict. After a 30-minute recess, the trial resumed with everyone present except Bradley. Following standard procedures, the judge proceeded with the final verdict. As the judge pronounced the dissolution of her marriage to Bradley, tears welled up in Esther's beautiful eyes. She had once seen marrying Bradley as