What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 94

With Finnian's flawless charm, the lunch passed warmly and happily. Brynlee was the life of the party, constantly making the adults laugh. Whenever she felt shy after showing off, she would dive into Finnian's arms, hiding her face against his coat.

Looking at his adorable daughter, Finnian couldn't help but reminisce about the past.

Even as a tiny infant, Brynlee had eyes only for him. By the time she was six months old, she’d be kicking her legs and reaching out with her chubby arms the moment he walked through the door, straining toward him until he finally picked her up.

Initially, Finnian had no real concept of fatherhood. He knew he would be a responsible parent, but he never expected to become so completely addicted to spoiling his daughter.

Through every stage of her life, a deep bond of dependency had formed—and he had fallen completely for her.

Watching her cry when she got her shots, seeing her pout when she was sick in his arms, watching her tiny figure run toward the preschool gates with her little backpack, or finding her sitting on the steps waiting for him to come home—every single moment melted his heart. Now, he felt that it wasn't just her who needed him; he couldn't live without her, either.

Capitalizing on everyone's adoration for Brynlee, Jane and Warren casually suggested to Leo and Sophia that it might be time to start thinking about having a baby.

Leo shot a look at his wife.

Under the table, Sophia kicked him hard in the shin.

"Mom, Dad, we're still young! Sophia is only twenty-seven. We want to wait a couple more years. Don't worry, we're not planning on being child-free," Leo quickly assured them.

Sophia then smiled sweetly and nodded. "Exactly. Right now just isn't the right time for us."

Hearing their usual rehearsed excuse, Jane and Warren dropped the subject. Having a child was a massive life decision; if the couple wasn't ready, pushing them wouldn't help.

Jane then turned her hopeful gaze toward Kaia. Seeing her daughter's calm expression, she smiled at Finnian. "Finnian, what about you and Kaia? Do you have any plans?"

Finnian gave a perfectly practiced smile and looked at Kaia. "I follow her lead."

Taking the cue, Jane asked, "Kaia, Brynlee is going to be five soon. Don't you want to give her a sibling?"

Kaia paused with her fork mid-air. She looked up at her mother. "Mom, Brynlee will be my only child."

The words brought an instant, heavy silence to the table.

Everyone instinctively looked at Finnian. He had just said he would follow Kaia's lead.

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