A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1046

He knew she would pick a fight, which would distract Fairfax. Herbert was doing this to keep him occupied while he set some other trap.

On the other end of the line, Herbert let out a low chuckle. "Given how you treated Starla in Marina City, I honestly thought you were brainless. Anyone with half a mind wouldn't have destroyed his wife just for his sister-in-law. But now I see it. You just didn't care enough to use your brain with her."

But now? Fairfax was sharp. He immediately figured out it was a distraction.

"It was you," Fairfax spat.

"Shouldn't you be blaming yourself? You made your own bed."

"Herbert!"

"You know how much she hates your mother, yet you chose to ignore her feelings again."

By making sure Darleen and Xenia lived comfortably, Fairfax had essentially twisted a knife in Starla's heart. Those women were her enemies, yet he protected them while begging Starla not to leave.

"Enemies, Fairfax. Your mother is her enemy. Do you even understand what that means?"

Did he really think he could keep her after this? It was already clear in Marina City that this exact issue made their relationship impossible, yet he was still holding on.

Fairfax trembled with absolute rage. He knew Herbert was pushing his buttons on purpose, but he couldn't control the fire burning in his veins.

"Between your own blood and a woman whose heart belongs to someone else... what will you choose?"

That remark felt like a physical blow. Fairfax knew Starla didn't love him anymore. He knew it, yet he still desperately wanted to keep her. But Herbert's next words made his blood run cold.

"If you make the wrong choice, your sister might die."

Might. Not certainly, but the sheer possibility of Susanna dying hit Fairfax like a freight train. Would he really have to hand Starla over to get his sister back? And if he didn't... would she actually die?