A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1209

The Clark and Hoggart families were the two reigning titans of Maxlandia.

If they went to war, the collateral damage would be astronomical!

Both families knew this, which was why they had kept their feud strictly behind closed doors for years.

Why the sudden explosion?

"What happened?" Yvonne swallowed hard.

"I don't know, but Yardley is absolutely tearing into them like a mad dog."

Shouldn't he be aiming that rage at Fairfax? Why pivot to the Clarks?

Yvonne inhaled sharply. "Yardley is getting harder and harder to read."

Even his brand of insanity had changed targets.

"It might have something to do with what happened back then."

"Oh! Wow, you actually used your brain for once."

For Yardley to completely ignore Fairfax, it had to be tied to the past.

It made perfect sense!

When Yardley's father, Elmer Hoggart, was young, countless women were obsessed with him.

And one of those women belonged to the Clark family...

"Are you saying the Clark family was involved in his mother's death?"

"Most likely," Amos nodded.

Judging by Yardley's unhinged reaction, it was almost a certainty.

"Well, this is going to be an absolute bloodbath," Yvonne muttered.

...

Meanwhile.

Herbert had also received the news. He, too, had expected Fairfax to engage in a suicidal battle with Yardley upon arriving in Maxlandia.

And he had expected Yardley to show no mercy.

But everyone's predictions were wrong.

Instead of fighting Fairfax, Yardley had launched an all-out war on the Clark family.

Starla’s informants had also relayed the news to her!

When she heard it, she fell completely silent...

Her people were always lurking in the shadows, and it was impossible for him to root them all out.

"Why do you think he did it?" Herbert asked.

He was referring to why the bloodbath between Fairfax and Yardley never happened.

Instead, Yardley had turned all his fury on the Clark family.

It was a massive pivot none of them had anticipated.

Hearing him ask 'why', Starla frowned.

Why...

It was a good question. The shift in targets was so drastic that she couldn't jump to conclusions just yet.

But she had already ordered her people to investigate!

When she didn't answer, Herbert was about to speak again when her phone rang.

She answered it right in front of him. "Speak."

"Miss, we found the answer."

"Why?" she asked.