What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 433

"I seriously think Mr. Sanders is out of his mind. A woman like Dr. Chavez—someone with that level of beauty and sheer brilliance—is one in a million. And he's actually pushing her away? Ugh... what exactly does a man need to be satisfied?"

"It doesn't matter how stunning the goddess at home is; to a man, the wild weeds on the side of the road always smell sweeter. It's a universal male disease, and they haven't found a cure for it in five thousand years."

"I heard a rumor that Mr. Sanders is getting a divorce specifically because of that woman from Aethelstan. No idea if it's true, though."

"Oh, the Aethelstan chick? How could she even dare compare herself to Kaia? Kaia has actual talent and real accomplishments. That other woman just went overseas to buy a fancy degree and came back pretending to run a research department. She hasn't produced a single thing of value."

"Come on, you don't understand the prestige of being 'Miss Sanders'?"

"What 'Miss Sanders'? Isn't she just the adopted daughter?"

Someone inside made another cutting joke, and the whole group burst into laughter. Noelle's first instinct was to kick the door open and rip those gossiping women to shreds, but hearing that there were at least seven or eight industry peers inside made her freeze. If she barged in, she'd only humiliate herself. If she screamed at them, she'd cement her reputation as the homewrecker. If she stayed silent, she was a coward.

Ultimately, Noelle turned on her heel and fled toward an empty lounge down the hall. She slipped inside, shut the door, and leaned heavily against the wood, biting her lip until it was completely devoid of color.

The women's cruel words echoed relentlessly in her mind. They were right—without the Sanders family backing her, she was nothing. The executive position at Aethelstan was handed to her by the family. Her overseas education was funded by the family. What 'Miss Sanders'? She was just a charity case.

Noelle was shaking with pure rage.

It had been over a week since Josephine's birthday banquet. The matriarch had been in a foul mood ever since Kaia officially demanded a divorce. But Josephine knew Kaia was fiercely independent; when it came to this decision, even Finnian had no power to stop her.

Fortunately, there was another piece of joyous news that helped soothe the old woman's disappointment.

Noelle had successfully gotten pregnant with the late Rafael's children.

Boy-girl twins.

Though Josephine utterly despised Noelle's constant scheming and possessive behavior over her two grandsons, the fact remained that Noelle was now carrying the Sanders bloodline. No matter how much Josephine disliked her, she couldn't cast her out now. The children changed everything.

To ease the family tension, Josephine suggested they all go out for dinner, asking Elaine to arrange it.

The dinner took place in an elegant, traditional private dining room. The atmosphere inside was heavy and stifling.

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