A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 84

The mention of Harriet made Tanya’s expression darken. That woman was notoriously vicious, her methods both overt and insidious.

“She came to Petal Villa,” Starla said. “She was planning to trap me there and let me die.” Recalling Harriet's arrogance, Starla recounted the entire ordeal for Tanya—the threats, Molly’s desperate calls to a non-responsive Fairfax, everything. It had been pure psychological warfare.

Tanya was practically exploding with rage. “And Fairfax didn’t even come back through all of that?”

“No,” Starla confirmed.

Tanya was dumbfounded. He knew exactly what kind of person Harriet was, yet he left Starla alone at Petal Villa. Was he that naive, or did he genuinely believe that the Yelchin family, Brinley, and Harriet were all bark and no bite?

Tanya took several deep breaths, trying to quell her rising fury. “Then why did Herbert show up at Petal Villa?”

In fact, it had been Herbert who called her and asked her to bring a change of clothes for Starla.

“I don’t know,” Starla admitted. She had no idea why Herbert or Caden had appeared when they did.

Tanya didn't press the issue. Instead, she said angrily, “Let your brother teach that Harriet a good lesson. Wait a minute…” A thought struck her. “So you had your brother’s men beat her up?”

Herbert’s face was dark. He didn’t reply to Caden. Dressed in a black shirt, his eyes were full of a cold light. One could almost see the storm brewing in his mind.

When Herbert remained silent, Caden glanced at him. “How did you know Harriet went to Petal Villa?”

Not only did he know, but he seemed to have anticipated that she would make a move against Starla. That’s why he had gone himself when he couldn't reach Fairfax and had told Caden to keep trying. None of them had expected Fairfax’s phone to be off at such a critical moment.

Herbert ignored the question, his voice low and cold. “Is his phone still off?”