The mention of Brinley's true colors made Fairfax physically flinch.
Memories flooded his mind—every time Starla had tried to warn him, every time he had shut her down. No matter what Starla had said, he had instinctively pushed back, assuming she was just being petty and jealous. Looking back, the guilt was suffocating.
He closed his eyes, an icy chill radiating from him. "I remember. How could I forget?"
He remembered it all too well. Brinley had played the role of the grieving widow perfectly, acting like a fragile dandelion trembling in the wind. Meanwhile, Starla had turned into a defensive hedgehog, bristling with fury and throwing a fit every time he rushed back to the estate to comfort Brinley.
"If you had just shown Starla a little more care back then, maybe she wouldn't be this ruthless now," Caden said.
Everything happening to the Yelchins was a consequence of their own actions.
Fairfax stayed silent. Caden was right. If he had just prioritized his wife, none of this would have spiraled so completely out of control.
Suddenly, his phone rang. It was Gabriel. "Boss, all hell just broke loose at the estate."
"What happened?"
"The DNA test results came back."
Fairfax's heart skipped a beat. Darleen had mentioned the test would be ready today. If things were exploding back home... that meant the test confirmed it. The baby wasn't Faraday's.

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