What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 411

Kaia finally looked up at the matriarch. "Grandmother, I'm sorry, they..."

"You don't need to hide it from me," Josephine said, raising a hand. "I've lived for seventy years. I can see what's right in front of me. The moment you arrived with only Brynlee, I knew."

Kaia lowered her gaze and took a sip of her tea.

"You and Finnian... when are you planning to finalize the divorce?"

At this point, Kaia saw no reason to hide the truth. "I've already handed him a divorce agreement. He hasn't signed it yet."

Josephine's eyes darkened with a complex mix of heartache, reluctance, and sorrow. "Is it because he hasn't been a good husband, or do you suspect he betrayed your marriage?"

Kaia hesitated. After all, Josephine was Finnian's grandmother. Despite her strict lectures and constant nagging, Josephine doted on Finnian more than anyone else in the family. Because he had been raised primarily by his grandparents, their love for him was an intense blend of discipline and boundless indulgence.

If Kaia were foolish enough to sit there and list all of Finnian's faults, she would only be humiliating herself.

"Grandmother, the divorce isn't about pointing fingers. We're just incompatible. We can't make this relationship work together."

Josephine let out a faint, sad smile, remaining silent for a moment.

Outside in the courtyard, the blooming flowers swayed in the breeze, carrying a sweet, grounding scent into the room that seemed to clear their minds.

Kaia chose her next words carefully. "Grandmother, thank you for looking out for me these past seven years. You've been a wonderful mentor and family to me."

An indescribable sorrow tightened Josephine's chest. In truth, she had always admired Kaia. She saw her as a woman who possessed both feminine grace and fierce, relentless ambition—a brilliant powerhouse who reminded Josephine of her younger self. Because of that, she desperately wanted Kaia to find a happy ending.

Kaia paused, glancing back over her shoulder with a nod before striding out the door.

Left alone in the sitting room, Josephine let out a heavy sigh. Given Kaia's fierce, unyielding nature, there was likely no room for turning back.

Suddenly, a wave of pure fury erupted in Josephine's chest, burning so hot it made her eyes sting. She stood up abruptly and marched into the main hall, where she spotted Noelle sitting next to Elaine, casually chatting with several older women in the family.

Pushed to her absolute limit, Josephine walked straight up to her. "You. Come upstairs with me right now."

The smile froze on Noelle's face. She cast a nervous, panic-stricken look at Elaine before standing up with practiced obedience. "Grandmother, is something wrong?"

Elaine immediately tensed and stood up as well. "Mom, what's happened now? Noelle's health hasn't been great lately. Besides, today is your birthday banquet. Shouldn't we keep things peaceful and harmonious?"