What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 193

Simon was momentarily taken aback, entirely at a loss for words.

Right at that moment, the two little girls up ahead let out a loud squeal. "Ah! It's a caterpillar! I want to put it in my bucket!"

The two tall men quickly closed the distance.

"Daddy, hurry! Put it in the bucket for me!" Brynlee grabbed Finnian's hand, shaking it excitedly.

Finnian was speechless.

"I want one too! Uncle Simon, I want one!"

Simon was equally speechless.

Staring at the squirming little bugs, the two men exchanged a brief, helpless look. In the end, they grabbed a couple of twigs and obliged the girls' demands.

"These are baby butterflies! If we take them home, they'll turn into beautiful butterflies!"

"Yeah! I want to see them transform!"

Seeing the innocent joy in the kids' faces, both men couldn't help but smile.

Over beneath a large patio umbrella, Noelle was sitting with a group of moms, smiling as she watched the children play.

She was wearing an elegant cream-colored sundress today, her hair pulled back into a loose, effortless knot. She looked gentle, approachable, and completely at ease.

A few of the moms knew Kaia personally, but others only recognized Kaia's name and had never actually met her.

One of the moms walked over to grab her child's water bottle. The kid spotted the outdoor painting sets Noelle had brought and wanted to play with one.

"Do you like it, sweetie? Go ahead and play with it. I brought plenty," Noelle offered sweetly.

The child happily took one, and the mother smiled in gratitude. "Brynlee's mom, you're so thoughtful to bring all these fun activities. I saw Brynlee's dad earlier too. You two make such a gorgeous couple, and you've raised such a wonderful daughter."

Noelle just smiled gracefully at the compliment, neither confirming nor denying the assumption.

A few feet away, the expressions on the faces of the moms who knew the truth instantly shifted. Rumors about Finnian's messy personal life had already been circulating in their social circles. The general consensus was that Noelle was on the verge of pushing Kaia out and officially taking her place. Now, with Noelle showing up to play the supportive mother role at the preschool trip... didn't that basically confirm the rumors were true?

Noelle had always been highly socially intelligent—sweet-talking but ruthlessly calculated. Once she broke the ice with the moms, she naturally steered the conversation, effortlessly expanding her social network.

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