A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1092

Garret relayed the grim situation to Yardley Hoggart.

After hearing the report, Yardley fell into a dead silence.

He froze in place, a razor-sharp, terrifying aura radiating from him. The storm brewing in his eyes felt dangerous enough to tear all of Shark Sea apart in the next second.

He didn't react with the same explosive frenzy as Fairfax, but the slight tremor in his posture betrayed the earth-shattering agony tearing through his heart upon hearing the news.

He had always lived on the edge of ruthlessness.

Men like them were supposed to be completely desensitized to scenes like this. Their hearts weren't supposed to waver.

Yet, in this moment, Yardley could clearly feel a sharp, piercing ache spreading through his chest.

Even his eyes were burning with unshed moisture!

He just stood there quietly in the howling wind...

No one knew how much time had passed before he finally spoke. "Where... is she?"

Where!

In that moment, Yardley needed to see Starla. He needed confirmation.

Hearing that she was gone tore his heart to shreds, but at the same time, he vehemently refused to believe it.

"It's best if you don't see it, sir," Garret advised softly.

"Garret!"

"Yes, sir."

"She is my sister," Yardley said, his voice dropping to a freezing temperature.

Garret's heart ached as well. Back in Marina City, he had been the one constantly guarding Starla. Now that such a tragedy had struck without warning, it weighed heavily on him too.

Hearing Yardley call Starla his sister made Garret's mind wander for a brief second.

Sister? But over the past few months, Yardley had forced her into so many situations she vehemently opposed.

Garret had followed Yardley for years, always believing his boss's methods were justified.

But after witnessing Starla's fierce resistance...

And now, this devastating outcome...

For the very first time, Garret found himself questioning everything Yardley had done. He was questioning whether his boss had been wrong all along.

...

Given what had happened, there was no way Herbert was going to let Lazar live. Both Yardley and Fairfax understood that; it was simply human nature.

Smash! The heavy sound of a fist connecting with bone shattered the quiet air.

It was Herbert!

He had just driven his fist straight into Fairfax's face.

Seeing this, Amos immediately stepped forward to intervene. "What the hell are you doing?!"

"Are you happy now?"

Amos couldn't stop him at all. In the blink of an eye, Herbert delivered a brutal kick straight to Fairfax's stomach.

This time, Fairfax didn't fight back.

He simply let Herbert beat him and scream at him...

"She was your wife! You were the one who was supposed to protect her the most, but what the hell did you do?!" Herbert roared.

Fairfax had no response.

Yeah, he thought numbly. What the hell did I do?!