What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 249

You old bat. Why won't you just die?

"Grandmother..." Noelle felt a crushing wave of despair, her voice cracking as she forced a pitiful look. "My... my leg is still severely injured. The doctor told me I need to be careful..."

Josephine had zero patience for her pathetic excuses. "I didn't order you to stand while you read it. You can roll yourself in on that wheelchair, or you can have someone carry you. How you get there is your business. Whether you show up is mine."

These few words were a cold, non-negotiable ultimatum.

Noelle squeezed her eyes shut in sheer agony.

Josephine delivered her final blow softly. "You've lived under the Sanders roof for over a decade. When it's time to repay that debt, you repay it. And when it's time to know your place, you had better sit quietly and know your place."

"Yes, Grandmother," Noelle gasped, sucking in a tight breath. She was completely out of options.

The moment Elaine heard Noelle had been taken back to the estate, she rushed home in a panic. Bursting into the bedroom, she found Noelle sitting blankly on the edge of the bed like a lifeless doll.

"Noelle, what did Grandmother want with you?" Elaine hurried over, her voice thick with worry.

Only then did Noelle slowly look up. Tears spilled over her lashes, streaming silently down her face.

"Don't cry. Tell Mom what happened." Seeing her endless tears, Elaine sat beside her and grabbed her cold hands. "Did Grandmother give you a hard time again?"

Noelle finally reined in her emotions just enough to relay the matriarch's demands. Her shoulders shook as she sobbed. "Mom, what do I do? Why does Grandmother hate me so much? Did I really do something so unforgivable?"

Seeing her daughter's fragility, a heavy lump formed in Elaine's throat.

"I'll go talk to Grandmother. I'll ask her to take pity on your injury..." Elaine's heart ached at the thought of Noelle suffering such a brutal humiliation.

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