What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 348

In that blurry, undefined space between duty and desire, Finnian realized he had spent eighteen years actively avoiding boundaries.

His grandmother's brutal summary echoed in his mind.

He never gave Noelle hope, but he never cut her off either.

Eighteen years of constant care and attention had woven a suffocating net, trapping both of them inside. And Kaia—an innocent, brilliant woman who had simply walked into the crossfire—had been neglected precisely because her self-sufficiency allowed him to forget she was a wife who needed to be cherished.

"Grandma..." Finnian whispered, his voice thick with realization. He bowed his head. "I'm sorry. I was wrong. But please, don't force her into anything else. I promise you... I will establish a firm boundary."

Josephine stared him down.

"Is that right? I don't trust a single word that comes out of a man's mouth. I've been lied to enough times in my life," she scoffed, though her tone softened slightly. "But I am the matriarch of this family, and it is my job to make sure you don't destroy yourself or the Sanders legacy. Even if you hate me for interfering, I will force you to do the right thing."

Despite the exhaustion settling into his bones, Finnian pushed off the wall and pulled his grandmother into a gentle hug. "I know you're looking out for me, Grandma. You've always spoiled me. I'll listen to you."

"Get off me, you brat. You say you're sorry, but you never actually change," Josephine grumbled, weakly swatting his arm. She stepped back, her expression turning strictly business. "If you want Noelle to remain a part of The Sanders Family, you have to agree to one condition. You will personally find her an exceptional husband. Once you marry her off properly, she can keep her executive position at Aethelstan Biopharma, and I will leave her alone."

Finnian frowned. "Me? You want me to find her a match?"

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