A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1004

On top of that, Starla had been secretly gathering her own trusted circle during this time. Under their flawless cover, her escape from Manton Isle went incredibly smoothly.

After leaving the island, Starla headed straight for Sylvan Vale.

During the journey...

Romy remarked, "Good thing we moved fast. Mr. Farley and Mr. Hoggart's men really did come hunting for you."

"Their people were already stationed there. Of course they would look for me," Starla replied calmly.

They had been tearing the world apart looking for her recently. Since Herbert finally confirmed she was on Manton Isle, it was obvious he would pivot all his focus onto her the second Licht was dealt with.

Why couldn't he just give up?

Starla let out a heavy sigh. "People..."

When would Herbert ever learn to let go?

"If he's looking for me now, I truly have no idea what his endgame is."

Licht was dead, so why was Herbert still obsessively tracking her? And Yardley, too. She had completely lost any leverage or value they could exploit.

Before... they wanted her because she was a bargaining chip to trade with Licht for massive benefits. But now? What was their reason?

Romy fell silent, having absolutely no idea how to answer that.

"Let's just get to Sylvan Vale first," Starla decided.

As for their next move, Romy had already requested instructions from Amos. Amos's orders had been crystal clear: stick to Starla like glue and under no circumstances let her slip away.

...

A day later, in Cyrus Sea.

After the doctor left, Fairfax was wheeled into a private recovery suite. This wasn't a public hospital; it was Amos's private medical facility. For men in their line of work, regular hospitals were completely out of the question.

Standing outside the suite, Amos took a long drag from his cigarette, hesitant to go inside.

A woman with long, cascading burgundy waves appeared behind him. She looked both gentle and dangerously alluring. A warm hand rested gently on his shoulder. "You haven't slept in days, have you?"

Never mind Manton Isle! Ever since returning to Cyrus Sea, Amos hadn't shut his eyes once because of Fairfax's critical condition.

Amos didn't turn around, but his hand immediately covered hers. "Why are you here?"

He didn't want her seeing the gruesome, blood-soaked reality of his world. Even though they weren't on the battlefield of Manton Isle, the sight of such catastrophic injuries wasn't something he wanted in front of her.

"I came to see you. I was worried."

At those soft words, the rigid tension in Amos's posture instantly melted.