What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 223

It seemed he was also here having dinner with a friend. Beside him stood a man in his early thirties.

Kaia looked surprised and asked, "It really is a coincidence. Are you here eating with a friend?"

Silas smiled. "Yeah, talking business with a buddy. He's treating me."

Finnian cast a glance at Silas, his eyes involuntarily darkening.

Was it really a coincidence?

When Brynlee saw Silas, her little face lit up with joy. "Silas! Why are you here too? We're already halfway done eating."

Silas looked at the smiling little girl and bent down to meet her eye level. "Is that right? My friend and I just got here."

Finnian timed his interruption perfectly. "Care to join us?"

Silas felt an instant prickle of tension and quickly waved his hands. "No, no, we're eating at the table next door. Just wanted to come over and say hi."

"Silas, today is my Mom and Dad's seventh wedding anniversary! That's why we're eating here."

Silas's smile became unreadable as he looked at Kaia. "Oh, what an important milestone. I won't interrupt your celebration, then."

Maintaining a perfect sense of social boundaries, Silas took two tactful steps back.

As dinner neared its end, Silas gently placed a gift box in front of Kaia. "I bought this for you. I hope you like it."

Kaia handed him a bag in return. "I bought this for you. I hope you can use it."

"What is it?" Finnian asked.

"A fountain pen," Kaia answered.

"That's very practical," Finnian said, a smile returning to his face.

Brynlee watched happily as her parents exchanged gifts, then stared curiously at the box next to Kaia's hand. "Mom, aren't you going to open it?"

"No, I'll open it when we get home," Kaia said softly.

Brynlee nodded. "Okay, let's go home then. You can open it secretly by yourself. You'll definitely love whatever Dad gave you, because you used to love everything he gave you."

Brynlee's comment made Finnian look over at Kaia involuntarily, a complex emotion swimming in his dark eyes.

Kaia offered a faint smile. "Are you full, Brynlee? Shall we head home now?"

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