A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 544

Compared to Starla, she had truly cherished Brinley, holding her in the palm of her hand.

Why? Why had things turned out this way?

If it had been Starla who wanted to kill Fairfax, she could have perhaps understood the motive—Starla was miserable in the Yelchin family.

But why Brinley? That was what Darleen couldn't accept. She had always been so good to Brinley. In her eyes, Brinley and Faraday had a wonderful relationship. When Faraday was alive, Brinley worked at Yelchin Group, and they were an inseparable pair, coming and going together every day. How could it have ended like this?

As hatred consumed her, tears streamed from Darleen's eyes. "Tell me, why? Why would you do something like this?"

Brinley was choking, unable to utter a single word.

"Was I not good to you? Was Faraday not good to you? Why would you do this!"

Darleen grew more frantic, the pressure from her hands increasing.

Brinley's face turned paler and paler. Darleen was truly intent on killing her. She was certain that today she would die at Darleen's hands. She tried to struggle, to flip over and escape. But a person driven by such extreme hatred possesses an explosive, almost superhuman strength. Just like Darleen now. No matter how much Brinley fought, she couldn't break free.

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In the warm, cozy house, Starla had just signed a few documents in her study when Garret knocked and entered. "Miss."

"What is it?"

"Just keep an eye on them. Make sure no one dies."

A fight was a fight, and torment was torment. But if someone ended up dead, it would spoil the fun. After all, she had no intention of letting them die so easily. Sometimes, death was a release. And she would never allow them that.

Garret understood her meaning and nodded. "Yes, Miss."

Starla set down her pen. "As long as no one dies, don't intervene. This way..."

She paused, a slow smile spreading across her lips. "Fairfax won't be able to hold out for much longer."

With the three women of the house, who had once been a united front, now in complete disarray, she was confident that Fairfax would crack under the pressure and sign.