A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 777

Tanya let out a heavy sigh over the line. "I really have no idea what to do right now. Do you have any advice?"

"My advice? Be the wedge," Starla said flatly. "If telling him the truth about that hundred bucks causes a rift between him and his mother, then let it cause a rift."

"Wow. Tell me how you really feel..." Tanya muttered, clearly a bit stunned.

"You asked me because you actually want to keep this baby, don't you?"

Tanya paused. "If it wasn't for his mother pulling that stunt, yes, I absolutely would. But that insult... I just can't get past it."

"Then get the procedure done."

Starla didn't sugarcoat it.

"Wait, seriously? You're not even going to try and talk me out of it?" Tanya asked, flabbergasted. She had called her best friend hoping for some emotional support, maybe a reason to hold on, and instead, Starla was handing her a sledgehammer.

"And dump Darian," Starla added seamlessly.

Tanya was speechless.

Was this how best friends operated? But then again, wasn't this exactly what Tanya had told her when things were falling apart with Fairfax? Back when the Yelchin family was making Starla's life a living hell, Tanya's advice had been identically brutal: break up, and cut the problem off at the root.

"Did you forget what you told me back then?" Starla challenged when the line stayed quiet.

Starla paused, surprised. "You're actually sure?"

"Unlike you, I actually listen to good advice," Tanya quipped.

Starla had never listened. And looking back, if she had, Brinley would never have had the chance to torture her. The Yelchins, Brinley, and Harriet had nearly cost her her life.

Tanya was smart enough to recognize a sinking ship. If she let love blind her now and stepped into the Lynn family's crosshairs, she might end up just like Starla. The decision was suddenly crystal clear.

"Good," Starla said softly.

Not letting romance blind you to reality was a strength. She realized now just how deeply her own feelings for Fairfax had blinded her to his manipulation. He had lied to her from the very start just to reel her in, and she had naively believed he would protect her from his family.