A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 701

Hearing Starla's words, Brinley's heart gave a violent tremor as tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.

At this moment, she truly looked pathetic.

Sniffling, Brinley choked out, "I really am at a dead end. I have absolutely nothing left. Isn't this what you wanted?"

It had to be said, the moment those words left the other woman's mouth, a flash of pure satisfaction crossed Starla's eyes. "You're right. It is exactly what I wanted."

"Then you've gotten your revenge," Brinley wept. "Are you satisfied now?"

"What are you trying to say?"

"I've lost everything. All I have left is my baby..."

At the mention of the child, Brinley sobbed so hard she could barely catch her breath. She had failed Faraday Yelchin, and she had failed her own baby.

Over the past few days, crushed by Felix and the cold rejection of her own mother, she had done a lot of thinking.

Her whole life! She used to have everything. She lacked nothing.

What had she been destroying it all for?

Now, she had lost it all. The Seabrook family had fallen. Faraday was gone. Felix Fowler didn't want her anymore.

She didn't care about any of them anymore. They had all been using her. Felix was one thing, but even her own mother had just seen her as a pawn. She was done with them all.

But thinking of that poor baby in the hospital, she knew she had to keep him alive.

"My baby is all I have left. He truly needs me. Starla, I'm begging you... have some mercy and save my child."

With that, Brinley collapsed to her knees, bowing so low her forehead rested against the cold floor.

She was genuinely desperate to save the child. That tiny baby was the only person in the world who wouldn't use her, the only one who genuinely needed her.

She didn't need to put her life on the line for anyone else. What were those people to her? But her child was different. That was her own flesh and blood; she had to take responsibility.

It was true; Fowler Group was currently in ruins. Recently, Fairfax Yelchin had taken all his fury over Faraday's death and his resentment toward Starla and unleashed it entirely on the Fowlers.

Even though Starla had completely cornered Fairfax, he had still managed to strike a devastating blow to the Fowlers. They likely wouldn't be recovering anytime soon.

They had finally secured a foothold in Marina City, so why did they have to go against the Yelchin family?

Especially when Faraday was still alive! Felix had been completely out of his depth, always trying to pick fights with him.

Tears fell from Brinley's eyes like rain. "Now, I just want to save that poor child."

"I know you won't let me off the hook. The moment things are finalized between you and Fairfax, Darleen, Xenia Yelchin, and I will surely be at your mercy."

"When that day comes, we'll probably lose our freedom entirely!"

Starla raised an eyebrow. "Rare for you to be so self-aware. No, actually, you've always been smart."

Especially looking at the results Brinley used to produce at Yelchin Group. It was obvious she was no fool. It was just a pity she had channeled all that intelligence in the wrong direction—straight into Felix Fowler. And look what he had given her in return.