A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 928

"You shouldn't be reacting to his death like this," Yardley continued. "He deserved it. And you wanted him gone anyway, didn't you?"

Given the absolute chaos they had caused back in Marina City, how could there possibly be any lingering sparks between them?

Starla just stared at him in dead silence.

Trying to communicate with someone whose moral compass was in a completely different universe was pointless. Arguing would only exhaust her further.

"The wedding date with Herbert is officially set. The bridal team will be here tomorrow with the dresses. Pick one you like. As for Fairfax..."

Yardley paused, studying her face.

"Forget him. That man broke your heart a thousand times over. He isn't worth ruining your relationship with Herbert over."

Starla remained motionless.

"Herbert is a fantastic match for you."

Yardley launched into a one-sided lecture about Herbert's virtues and Fairfax's flaws, completely oblivious to whether Starla was actually listening.

"So this is just an order, then?" she interrupted softly.

"This is the best possible arrangement for you."

Starla found that incredibly funny.

"Does Dad know about this?"

She hadn't seen Elmer since she got back.

"This was his decision as well," Yardley stated flatly.

Starla didn't say another word.

...

She didn't even remember how she made it out of his study.

But the moment she locked her bedroom door, she pulled out a burner phone and fired off a quick text.

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