A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1270

His tone was chillingly detached.

Hearing the absolute lack of warmth in his voice, Susanna's lips curved into a bitter, mocking smile. "So... are you going to make the exact same choice my brother did?"

"What are you talking about?" Yardley frowned.

"When my brother was married to her, he was constantly forced to choose between his family and his wife. And the reality was..."

She paused, her smile turning brittle. "The reality was, an outsider will never hold the same weight as true family. Because of his choices, their marriage ended in absolute ruin."

Yardley's brow furrowed. He realized what she was implying. She was comparing their dynamic to Fairfax and Starla's toxic fallout.

Yardley gave a low, humorless chuckle. "I've already instructed Garret to pack your things. You're being moved out of the castle."

Susanna's breath hitched.

Instead of answering her directly, he delivered that devastating blow.

"So that's it then?" she whispered. "You're choosing your family over me? Just like Fairfax did?"

Even if it tore them apart, this was his decision?

Yardley looked at her through the haze of smoke. "Choice? You were never an option."

The color violently drained from Susanna's face.

Not even an option?

He was telling her straight to her face that her status was so utterly insignificant, she didn't even rank high enough to be considered in the equation.

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