A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 999

Who would have thought that the person actively endangering her life lately was her own brother?

Even though Yardley repeatedly swore he wouldn't hand her over to Licht, the moment Romy reported his men were moving to capture her, Starla knew exactly what his play was. He was going to use his own flesh and blood to force Amos into a ceasefire. He was going to save Licht—the very man trying to kill his sister.

"Yardley, I'm suddenly realizing just how pathetic you actually are," Starla said coldly. "You called Amos a coward, but the woman you loved ended up falling for that so-called coward. So what does that make you? Worse than a coward."

"Shut your mouth!" Yardley's breathing grew ragged at the mention of her.

"You're worse than a loser," Starla continued relentlessly. "You actually tried to trade your own sister's life to secure your business interests. A man who can't even protect his own family—if that's not a pathetic coward, what is?"

"Are you quite finished?" Yardley snarled.

"I really must have been blind to ever think you and Herbert were better men than Fairfax."

Fairfax had been a bastard, yes. What he did regarding Brinley was infuriating. But at the very least, when it came down to the wire, Fairfax was willing to lay his life on the line.

Could Yardley and Herbert say the same? No. They wouldn't dare.

Before, Starla had believed there was nothing in the world that could threaten them, but she was wrong. Coming back to Yoran Country had shown her that, within their circle, they were nothing special.

"You are an absolute disappointment," Yardley hissed.

"The feeling is mutual."

Starla cut the call.

"You wanted to use Licht to crush Amos. You and my brother are hardly the honorable gentlemen you pretend to be."

They had originally teamed up with Licht against Fairfax because they wanted a piece of the Cyrus Sea. Now that Fairfax was out of the picture, they wanted to rip Amos out by the roots. If they succeeded, all the resources in the Cyrus Sea they had been drooling over would be theirs. They wanted the Cyrus Sea, and they wanted the perks Licht provided them. They were trying to have it all.

"Herbert, what is there even left to say to you?" Starla let out a humorless laugh. Her voice was completely drained of any warmth, hollowed out by absolute betrayal.

"There's a hidden, powerful entity in the Cyrus Sea," Herbert warned. "They could move against you."

To Herbert, the only reason Amos had won was because they hadn't taken that mysterious backing force seriously enough. They had investigated it, but came up completely blind.

"Oh, really? A 'hidden entity'? Are you trying to manipulate me again?" Starla sneered. "Let me make this perfectly clear. I don't care what you say. I am never returning to Yoran Country, and I am entirely done with both of you."