A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 206

"Be quiet!" Darleen shouted, silencing Xenia instantly.

Xenia was bewildered. What was happening? Her mother had always been so kind to Brinley. What had caused this sudden change in attitude?

She turned to Brinley, trying to soothe her. "Brinley, Mom just wants you to get better. You…"

"Is it wrong for me to want my husband back?" Brinley’s voice cracked.

There was nothing Xenia could say to that.

"Is it wrong for me to want my son to live and my husband to be by my side?" Brinley continued, her voice rising with desperation.

"No, no, of course not. Please, just calm down," Xenia pleaded, mindful of Brinley's fragile mental state.

But just as she was about to calm Brinley down, Darleen spoke again, her voice like ice. "You're not wrong. The only thing wrong is that Faraday is already…"

"Mom, what are you doing?" Xenia interrupted, aghast.

Wasn't she the one who had repeatedly warned them not to provoke Brinley because of her depression? She had insisted that they had to go along with whatever Brinley said, that agitating her would only make things worse. She had laid down the rules, and now she was the one breaking them with the most force.

Brinley dissolved into breathless sobs. "Xenia, please call your brother. Tell him to come back. The baby and I need him."

Darleen's mind was a chaotic mess. She was tormented by her grandson's illness while simultaneously trying to keep Brinley from pursuing Fairfax. The name Justin only added to her stress.

"Is there really no other way?" she asked, her voice trembling. Judging by Fairfax's attitude, this Justin was going to be incredibly difficult to persuade.

The doctor shook his head grimly. "Worldwide, Justin is the only surgeon who has successfully performed this procedure. He's done it five times."

Five times? That meant in anyone else's hands, the outcome was…

The color drained from both Darleen's and Brinley's faces. Brinley collapsed back into her chair, muttering to herself, "When on earth will they get him here?"