A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1274

She closed her eyes briefly. "Did you come with an ulterior motive this time?"

Distrust was her default setting now!

But deep down, she knew he didn't have one. He just didn't trust Yardley...

After all, Susanna had stayed by his side for far too long this time. And he had even let her live in the Hoggart Castle!

That was a privilege none of his previous women had ever enjoyed.

"No," he said softly.

There was a hint of hurt in his voice.

"Then let's grab lunch."

The man on the other end froze.

The sting of her earlier suspicion melted away instantly.

Slowly, a smile crept into his eyes...

"Okay," he breathed. "What do you want to eat? I'll find a place."

"You know what I like. Anywhere is fine."

"I'll handle it!"

Hanging up, Herbert immediately ordered Rudolf to book a restaurant that suited her tastes.

Rudolf was surprised to hear they were having lunch together.

"It seems stepping back was the right move, sir. Giving her space allowed her to breathe and reevaluate where you two stand."

Before, Herbert had refused to let go.

But he had ignored how she felt...

Why did she fake her death to escape? Because being trapped around them was suffocating.

If she had been given a quiet period, she could have sorted her feelings out.

But he had tracked her down anyway, which she had found unacceptable.

Though his absence from Smaro Town had been short...

And despite the Yelchin family's interference, she had bounced back remarkably fast!

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