A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 532

Darleen’s heart sank at Starla's words. Was it her fault? Was all of this truly because of her?

"No, it's not because of me, it's not!" Darleen denied frantically.

If it were all her fault, then she truly was the one who had brought ruin upon the Yelchin family. She couldn't accept that. She wasn't the sinner. The family's downfall wasn't her fault alone!

"It's because Brinley killed your child, not because of me!" Darleen argued desperately.

"It's because of you, and you alone," Starla stated, her voice unwavering.

Starla's conviction was absolute, leaving Darleen with no room to escape. Her heart plummeted.

"The root cause is you," Starla repeated. "If you hadn't done those things for Brinley, my marriage with Fairfax would have never fallen apart. So the root is you. It was all you!"

Each word was deliberate and sharp, plunging Darleen deeper into despair.

Was it true? Had all of this happened because of her?

"No, it wasn't!" she choked out, shaking her head. No matter what, she refused to admit that she was the origin of Starla's vengeance.

"Was it really because of her?" Garret asked.

"As I said, she was the root of it all."

When you thought about it, it was true. There's a saying about meddling mothers-in-law for a reason, and Darleen was a prime example. She was utterly clueless, acting on every selfish whim. Now she had the audacity to call Starla vicious and immoral, conveniently forgetting her own past actions.

After Faraday died, she had actually tried to push Brinley and Fairfax together. Fairfax had a wife; he wasn't single. Yet Darleen had wanted him to divorce Starla and marry Brinley instead. It was a bizarre and twisted idea, and she had acted on it, repeatedly orchestrating scenes for Brinley's benefit. After Faraday’s death, every call she made to Fairfax was an excuse to get him to the main house for Brinley. With her stellar performances, she had succeeded every time.

If that didn't make her the root cause of the family's current state, what did?