A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1079

She had always been trying to escape, whether from Fairfax or from her own family in Yoran. Now that she had finally slipped away, it meant total freedom for her. She had cut ties with the men who made her life a living hell. She wouldn't just show up easily.

"So, what's your plan?" Yardley asked when Herbert went quiet.

"Keep searching," Herbert replied, infusing his voice with a trace of sorrow.

"If she's hiding on purpose, you won't find her." She was in the shadows, watching them scramble in the light. Just like when Fairfax had her locked away, if she didn't want to be found, they weren't going to find her.

"I have to try," Herbert said.

Hearing the raw defeat in his voice, Yardley didn't know what to say. They had clashed heavily over Starla recently, and those arguments had made Herbert's feelings for her blatantly obvious. Now that she was gone, Herbert was undoubtedly the most devastated.

"Keep at it, then," Yardley finally said. "Don't worry about the operations in Yoran, I'll handle things on this end."

She was the sister Yardley valued, and Herbert was the man he had approved for her. He couldn't fault him for looking.

Yardley hung up, completely unaware that he had just been masterfully played.

...

Back in Smaro Town.

Herbert ended the call and immediately received another one from his operatives. "Sir, Fairfax has dispatched a massive search force."

"Has he suspected me?" Herbert asked. He had just successfully diverted Yardley's suspicions. For the foreseeable future, Yardley wouldn't look his way.

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