When Starla walked into the hospital room, Elmer was just ending his call with Yardley.
Seeing her, his harsh expression softened slightly, though a shadow of irritation lingered. "You're at the estate tonight?"
"Yes."
"He should be spending what little time he has left with that woman," Elmer muttered under his breath, before tossing his phone aside.
When he looked back at Starla, his eyes were filled with nothing but doting warmth. "Why didn't you just sleep at the castle? Did your brother bother you?"
"I wouldn't call it a bother," Starla replied, taking a seat beside his bed. It was just exhausting having to deal with him. Especially since his obsession with Susanna was now dragging Fairfax into the mix.
Elmer studied her for a moment. "Your house will be ready soon. Once it is, you won't ever have to see him if you don't want to."
"Thank you, Father."
"Silly girl. It's your home. You should live exactly however makes you comfortable."
*Comfortable.* The word surprised her. She hadn't realized comfort was something that existed within the cutthroat walls of the Hoggart family.
Starla glanced at the fruit basket on the nightstand and noticed a few ripe yellow peaches. She reached for one. "Should I peel a peach for you?"
"No, those are your favorites. Eat them yourself."
Starla froze. She looked down at the peach, her heart giving a strange tug. She was genuinely shocked that Elmer knew what she liked. He was a busy, intimidating patriarchโshe assumed he didn't know the first thing about her personal preferences.

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The readers' comments on the novel: A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion
I'll hate Herbert if really do this. i don't understand what you are even doing all this,this is unacceptable. please update more chapters....
It's getting on my nerves now...
This is more complected than i ever imagine , it's getting massy day by day, i can't wait to see how it ends...
Please don't tell me tanya is going to suffer like starla,๐ฅบ...
Why The ML is Idiot ๐๐๐ i Dont understand,i Think herbert is more suitable to become the ML he is most compose and calm than the ML ๐๐...
"You're a failure as a husband and coward as a Man" This is what i want to say in Fairfax hahaha you dont deserved a wife if you cant protect her...
Hahaha This plot of story i hate about, choosing another girl instead of your own wife is something unreal, you didnt considered your wife feeling, you didnt even trust her and later on you will say sorry?? Was sorry will fixed everything you've done? Was sorry fixed her heart? it was unfair for your wife, you must choose your wife whatever it is. You know your wife well more than anyone else and the only person she should lean on was the person who pushes her away...
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More chapters please ๐ฅบ...
More chapters please...