What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 18

Kaia paused, her hand holding her fork over her salad.

"Hmph, they're used to being in control. The moment you try to fight for what you deserve, or refuse to play along with their happy-family charade, they accuse you of being unreasonable and inconsiderate."

Those words made Kaia's expression freeze.

The way Finnian defended Noelle was so similar to what Celine was describing.

"I'm so glad I focused on my career and didn't have kids. Otherwise, with a child tying me down, it would be even harder to get a clean break. There's a saying, you know: you can never wake up someone who's pretending to be asleep, and you can't warm a heart that's already turned cold."

Kaia's gaze fell on her daughter, who was clumsily trying to pick up a rice ball with her chopsticks, her face a picture of innocent, carefree bliss.

Kaia was distracted for the rest of the meal.

In the past, she would have just advised her friend to stay calm and try not to worry.

But today, she absorbed every detail Celine shared about her divorce process—how to gather evidence, find a reliable lawyer, protect herself financially, and how to mentally prepare for the judgment and gossip from others. She listened to every single word.

Monday morning.

Inside the Aethelstan Biopharma building, the atmosphere was once again tense and busy.

A rumor was circulating from the HR department. It wasn't confirmed yet, but someone had seen Noelle go into HR and fill out a resignation form.

Dr. Lawrence came in first thing in the morning and submitted her resignation?

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