A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1253

A long stretch of silence filled the room.

It wasn't until Herbert had finished smoking three cigarettes that he finally spoke, his voice dangerously calm. "It seems she'll have to make another trip to Maxlandia."

Rudolf's heart skipped a beat at those words. "But sir, that could cost Ms. Lansbury her life!"

Cost her her life?

Susanna undoubtedly wanted her dead right now, but whether she actually had the capability to pull it off was another story.

Herbert's eyes narrowed into slits.

Before he could say anything, Rudolf pressed on, "Back when we were in Smaro Town, you could tell that Ms. Lansbury..."

He hesitated, letting out a heavy sigh before finishing the thought, "She seems to have lost all her will to live."

Her prolonged, agonizing battle with Fairfax had already drained her of everything she had. Then, returning to Maxlandia only brought more betrayal and trauma. Being deeply hurt by her closest blood relatives, orchestrating a fake death only to be thwarted by Herbert—it was easy to see how utterly devastating it had all been for her.

Herbert closed his eyes, his chest tightening.

In that moment, the blood in his veins ran completely cold. *Lost her will to live?*

That was exactly why he didn't want Yardley dragging her back into that toxic environment. If it were just Yardley, he wouldn't be quite as worried. After their last fallout, Yardley had likely realized that he couldn't force his lifestyle and mindset onto his sister.

But Susanna's presence changed everything.

Thinking back to how incredibly fragile and lifeless Starla had seemed every time he looked at her in Smaro Town, an unbearable ache twisted in Herbert's chest.

When his eyes snapped open again, they were icy and resolute.

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