A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1109

Amos's verbal beatdown left Fairfax entirely speechless. He was right. What right did Fairfax have to question Herbert's devotion? She was supposed to be the center of Fairfax's world, yet he was the one who had sacrificed her. The crushing realization that his own hands had pushed her into the abyss suffocated him.

Why had he made that choice? At the time, he had been terrified for Susanna because Yardley was a madman. But looking back, he had acted like a complete monster in Starla's eyes.

"But I still have doubts," Fairfax murmured stubbornly. No matter what Amos said, he couldn't shake the feeling that Herbert had her. That he had whisked her away and hidden her from the world. Fairfax had lost his right to her, sure. But what right did Herbert have? He had treated her terribly back in Yoran Country too.

"You don't have doubts. You just want to stir up trouble!" Amos snapped. "As long as you don't find him, you have an excuse to pretend she's not dead. It's a pathetic coping mechanism."

Having a friend like this was truly a nightmare. Fairfax's relentless refusal to accept reality was going to make Amos's life miserable. Cyrus Sea had been relatively peaceful until Fairfax showed up and threw everything into chaos. Amos was completely fed up, especially with how Fairfax's emotional incompetence was dragging everyone down.

"I genuinely believe something is wrong," Fairfax insisted. Ever since he learned Herbert had abandoned his empire, the suspicion had only grown.

"She is my wife," Fairfax declared fiercely. "And no one is going to change that!"

Alright then. Amos mentally packed his bags. He was definitely taking Yvonne to Sylvan Vale.

Sylvan Vale was rugged, but the scenery was breathtaking. When Starla had hidden there, she had been avoiding hitmen and couldn't enjoy the sights. But Amos and Yvonne were going as tourists. Yardley had given Fairfax exactly twenty-four hours. Amos was making sure he and his wife were gone long before the clock ran out.