What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 533

The blood drained completely from Noelle's face. Wringing her hands, she stammered, "Mom, it... it might have been the Oligospermia. Being diagnosed with that completely crushed his pride. He only found out after we got married. Our relationship was a rollercoaster because of it. He always felt like he was failing me, so he was desperate for treatments. Oh! There was a period where he was constantly drinking that herbal remedy Kaia prescribed for him..."

Elaine threw up her hand, cutting her off instantly. "Stop. Do not drag Kaia into this. She was trained by medical masters, and her grandmother was a legendary physician. Kaia has absolute integrity. She would never use her medical expertise to harm anyone. Are you seriously suggesting she would risk her entire professional reputation just to murder my eldest son?"

Noelle stiffened, her eyes darting frantically as she backpedaled. "No, Mom, that's not what I meant. I was just trying to say that Rafael was in deep agony. He couldn't find any real joy in life. He was even seeing a psychiatrist! You can check his medical records. He looked fine on the outside, but inside, he was completely broken."

Upon hearing this, Elaine struck her own chest in grief. "If he was struggling that much, why didn't you tell me?! Do you even see me as a mother? Did you ever actually care about his well-being?"

The accusation struck Noelle like a physical blow. She felt utterly numb. It seemed no matter what she said now, Elaine was determined to assume the worst.

"Mom, it's not that I didn't want to tell you... Rafael forbade me from saying anything..."

Elaine crouched down, studying the familiar features of the girl she had raised. "Can I ever trust a word out of your mouth again? Noelle Lawrence... I should have listened to my mother-in-law and married you off to another family years ago."

Noelle went completely rigid. It was the first time Elaine had ever used her full name with such cold finality.

"Mom, why won't you believe me? I'm telling you the truth!" In that instant, a deep wave of resentment washed over Noelle. Elaine was the one who had brought her into the Sanders family, promising to protect her forever. Noelle's father had lost his leg saving Elaine's life. Noelle had always operated under the assumption that the Sanders family owed her everything.

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