A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 953

At first, Amos only retaliated against the Hoggart family's strikes. But as the days passed, he went on the offensive. He scattered his men, fiercely contesting anything Herbert and Yardley set their sights on.

He had never dared to do this before. Previously, he would go out of his way to avoid clashing directly with Yardley.

Now, he was hitting them head-on.

And his strikes were surgically precise, making Herbert and Yardley look increasingly bad.

"He doesn't have the brains for this. Not a chance," Herbert scoffed.

Yardley rubbed his jaw. "No, he doesn't."

It was a simple fact.

Herbert looked over. "Which means Starla has been helping him this entire time."

Yardley didn't answer right away.

Since her last phone call, she hadn't reached out once. They had been trying to contact her, trying to track her down, but they had hit a total dead end. No location, no answered calls.

Instead, her guiding hand behind Amos's attacks was becoming painfully obvious.

Yardley pinched the bridge of his nose, a headache throbbing at his temples. "We need to find her immediately."

The girl was clearly furious. But why was she letting it get this out of hand? Navigating betrayal and danger was just a normal Tuesday in the Hoggart family. Why was she taking it so personally?

Herbert narrowed his eyes. "I told you, once she left Yoran Country, she'd be like a stone dropped in the ocean."

That was why, when she first returned to the family fold, Herbert had warned Yardley to keep a close eye on her.

Herbert stood up, a sudden thought occurring to him. "Amos is currently provoking Licht's forces, using the excuse of avenging his brother, Fairfax!"

"Before he disappeared, Fairfax told me he was the one who took Brinley's life."

Herbert hadn't believed it at the time. Brinley had seemed far too important to Fairfax back in Marina City.

Even after Brinley's true, vicious nature had been exposed, Fairfax hadn't laid a hand on her. He had been overwhelmingly disappointed, yes, but if he had been ruthless enough to kill her then, he would have done it.

But when Brinley and Felix's affair came to light, Fairfax did nothing. That proved he actually didn't care about the situation as much as everyone thought, didn't it?

Yardley's face darkened considerably.

"If that's the case..." Yardley paused, looking at Herbert with a heavy gaze. "You might have lost her for good."

Herbert's jaw clenched. Lost her for good?

"I'm actually starting to believe Fairfax's claim," Yardley murmured.