What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 477

A sudden smile broke across Noelle's face as she walked over and sat down on the sofa.

"If you had feelings for me then, what about now?" The crushing weight on her chest instantly lifted. All those years of hiding in the shadows were over. Now, it was finally time to reap the rewards.

"Not anymore," he replied, staring directly into her eyes. "During those naive, early years, I couldn't clearly define what I felt for you. But the moment you married Rafael, whatever was there died."

Her eyes flew wide in disbelief, her lips trembling. "It wasn't what you think! I didn't have a choice back then. Grandmother forced—"

"How can you lie so effortlessly?" he cut her off. His voice wasn't loud, but it was razor-sharp. "I asked Grandmother. She never approved of you marrying him. Rafael had to beg on his knees for her to agree. So tell me, who's the liar here?"

Noelle's heart dropped, skipping several beats. Her mouth hung open, but no sound came out.

"I... I was just so afraid you'd—"

"You demanded the truth from me, yet have you ever spoken a single honest word? You married my brother. When he died, did you even mourn him?" he demanded suddenly.

"I..." She stared at him, utterly speechless.

"When I was young, I didn't know what love was. You were the only girl I spent time with every day, and I knew we weren't related. Yes, I had feelings for you, but that was a lifetime ago," he said, his expression completely detached. "When Kaia confronted me about how twisted it was for me to personally look after your post-miscarriage confinement, it felt like I had been struck by lightning. Tell me the truth. Were you ever actually pregnant back then?"

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I was wrong, I shouldn't have... I just..."

"You just wanted to test my feelings for you. You wanted to monopolize both my devotion and my brother's love at the same time. You were way too greedy." The more he thought about it, the more he realized he had been carefully manipulated into a trap. But the agonizing truth was that he had walked into it willingly, a realization that left him consumed with unbearable shame.

Seeing the absolute disgust and anger etched into his features, Noelle stared at him in a daze.

"I just wanted to see who was more important to you—me or Kaia. I didn't mean any harm... I..." She buried her face in her hands, her tears flowing freely. "I know I deserve this. I was too greedy. But Rafael had oligospermia, and we couldn't have kids. I was so jealous of Kaia. I wanted a baby so badly, so I faked the miscarriage and forged the medical records..."