A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 431

Herbert, the Hoggart Group, Starla… The intersection of these three names shattered Fairfax’s previous assumptions in an instant. Adding to that, Xenia and Darleen had told him that Starla was involved with a man from Yoran Country, which completely overturned his theory about her relationship with Herbert.

“Herbert introduced you to someone at the Hoggart Group, didn't he?”

This was no longer just a suspicion; it was a conviction. He was certain someone at the Hoggart Group had taken an interest in Starla, and since Herbert had been working with them for years, he must have been the one to orchestrate the connection.

“Incredible,” Fairfax thought bitterly. “What a great friend Herbert turned out to be.”

The Hoggart Group's recent attacks on the Yelchin Group suddenly made perfect sense.

Starla glanced at him sideways. “Your imagination is running wild.”

“You trust him that much? You listen to everything he says? He could sell you out, and you wouldn’t even know it.”

“He’d sell me out?” Starla countered. “And what about you?”

“What about me?” Fairfax shot back.

“Your family wants me dead.”

Fairfax was speechless.

Starla felt no need to explain anything to him anymore. He didn't trust her, so why bother? She yanked her hand from his grip and was about to head upstairs again when Darleen rushed down, her face etched with worry.

“Xenia has a high fever! She needs to go to the hospital.”

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