The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge novel Chapter 735

But in the end, second thoughts always prevail.

A golden opportunity had presented itself. If he gave up now, another one might never come.

James and his wife were already at each other’s throats over his affair. On the surface, they were a perfect couple, but in reality, their relationship was fractured. James, mistakenly thinking Patti Yale held a great attraction for Hawthorne, planned to use her to plant his and her illegitimate child with him, making Hawthorne the fall guy who would raise another man's kid.

At the same time, James was professing his loyalty to his own wife, scheming to swallow his father-in-law’s fortune. He was playing a clever two-handed game, eyeing the Everhart Group on one side and his father-in-law’s assets on the other.

Hawthorne had to lull James into a false sense of security to find an opening. Even if he gave up on attacking James, James wouldn't spare him. In a place like Greenvale, there was no room for two kings on one mountain. Hawthorne was a man who had survived by fighting his way through a world of blood and ashes; swallowing his opponents whole was in his nature.

But now Gwyneth had seen him with Patti Yale, and the misunderstanding would only grow. He couldn't let go of either front. Being merciful to others was being cruel to himself. For a while, two fierce voices battled in his mind.

After a long period of deliberation, the urge to eliminate James won out.

Hawthorne didn't sleep at all that night. As dawn broke, he went to the bathroom to wash away the smell of smoke and alcohol. He knew Gwyneth wouldn't want to see him right now, so he went to rest in another room.

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