A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 294

Darleen answered quickly, her voice dripping with condescension. “Is the divorce finalized?”

Hearing that voice now, even through the phone, Starla felt a murderous rage surge through her, a primal urge to snap the old woman’s neck.

Before she could speak, Darleen continued, “If it’s done, you’d better be content with your one billion. You can forget about the five billion. If you can’t accept it, feel free to sue us.”

Darleen was irritated that Starla was even able to call her. The police were so inefficient. The evidence was irrefutable—the child was kidnapped and killed by her. Why hadn't they arrested her yet? She wanted Starla locked up immediately.

“There was an issue on the way to file the papers,” Starla said, her voice devoid of emotion. “I’m having another divorce agreement sent over. Have Fairfax sign it.”

“What?” Darleen practically shrieked.

An issue? After she had finally managed to get Fairfax to sign the papers yesterday? It had been difficult enough the first time; she didn't know if the stubborn boy would sign again.

“What kind of issue?” Darleen spat. “I think you just don’t want to get divorced, do you?”

She was livid. An issue could have arisen with anything else, but not with this. Starla should have been out of the Yelchin family long ago.

“The divorce agreement will be delivered to the Yelchin estate within the hour,” Starla stated flatly.

“Starla, you—!”

That afternoon, Fairfax emerged from a grueling, hours-long meeting. The projects in Barcester and Zephyria had been hit hard by Hoggart Group and were now beyond saving. He had his team trying to contact Hoggart Group; it looked like he would have to make a personal trip to Yoran Country.

Just as he stepped out of the conference room, Darleen arrived with a new divorce agreement.

It wasn’t the one Starla had sent to the family estate—that one had demanded five billion dollars of their marital assets, a significant increase from the previous terms. Darleen, of course, refused to consider it. Instead, she had drafted a new one where Starla would leave with nothing.

When Starla had called about the accident, Darleen’s first thought was that it was a trick. But then she considered Starla’s recent behavior. All her actions had been aimed at one thing: divorce. Therefore, the Yelchins didn’t need to entertain her demands. They would give her this take-it-or-leave-it agreement. She could sign it or not; Darleen didn't believe she would stay, not unless she enjoyed being tormented.

Besides, her time was running out. Starla was about to be arrested. She would pay for the death of her precious granddaughter.