What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 318

Brynlee launched herself into Kaia's arms.

Kaia caught her, crouching down to pull her into a tight hug, peppering kisses all over her soft cheeks. "Sweetheart, who brought you here?"

"Dad did!" Brynlee chirped, wrapping her arms around Kaia's neck and pointing down the hall.

Finnian was standing near the elevators, hands in his pockets. Over his shoulder hung Brynlee's tiny, bright backpack, stuffed with her snacks and water bottle. He looked every bit the devoted Super Dad.

His eyes rested on them, but he didn't walk over to interrupt the sweet moment.

Kaia shot him a look of absolute ice before turning her warm gaze back to her daughter, stroking her hair. "Go wait for me in the break room, okay? I'll be right there."

"Okay!" Brynlee nodded obediently.

Finnian took Brynlee's small hand and glanced at Kaia one last time.

Kaia, however, only had eyes for her daughter's retreating back.

To any onlooker, it was a picture-perfect scene—a loving husband bringing their child to visit his hardworking wife.

But Kaia knew the truth. The chasm between her and Finnian was wider than an ocean.

After wrapping up her immediate tasks and stripping off her lab coat, Kaia headed for the break room.

Before she even reached the door, she heard Noelle's voice inside.

Kaia went completely rigid. She pushed the door open to find Noelle standing by the coffee table, holding two cups of coffee and a plate of intricate pastries.

"Mom! Aunt Noelle came to see me!" Brynlee announced happily.

Noelle turned to Kaia, flashing a flawless, natural smile. "Kaia, it's only been a few days, but she looks taller already."

Kaia completely ignored her. She walked straight to Brynlee. "You can't have too many sweets right now. These pastries have way too much sugar. Let's not eat them, okay?"

Brynlee had her own snacks in her bag, and the fear of the dentist was deeply ingrained in her tiny mind. She nodded emphatically. "Okay, I won't eat them."

Noelle's smile froze. She looked at Finnian with wide, pitiful eyes.

Finnian, however, agreed with Kaia. "Brynlee shouldn't be eating sweets anyway. She's about to lose her baby teeth."

Noelle forced her smile back into place. "Right. Protecting her teeth is the priority."

She placed a cup of coffee in front of Finnian. The break room door was wide open, and several employees from both Veridian and Aethelstan were lingering outside, trying to catch a glimpse of the Sanders princess.

Aware of the audience, Noelle bent down to Brynlee's eye level. "Brynlee, Aunt Noelle has a bunch of super fun toys in her office. Do you want to come hang out with me for a bit?"

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