Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 100

Kaia immediately replied, “If you don’t want to, you don’t have to. You can go sleep in another

room.”

Finnian shook his head. “It’s not a big deal. Brynlee wants us all together, so we should stay together.”

Looking at the absolute hope in her daughter’s eyes, Kala didn’t argue. In Brynlee’s innocent little world, the three of them sleeping in the same bed on New Year’s Eve was an unbreakable family tradition.

After showering, Finnian returned wearing a gray bathrobe. Seeing him come in, Kaia got up to take her own shower, leaving him to play with their daughter on the bed.

Around 10:00 PM, Kaia finished showering, changed into a conservative set of pajamas, and

own on the far side of the bed.

this expression unreadable, but he didn’t say anything. He just turned to

of energy. “Mom is tired. We should go to sleep, too.”

ing me a luat Brynlee negotiated. She was too hyped up and

De coaxed to sleep.

num a little,” Finnian re ullaby tonight. The sta of shame.

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eason, he felt inexplicably awkward singing a itude toward him made him feel a strange sense

to the crook of his arm and hummed a low, soothing melody. and she was just about to drift off.

e buzzed with an incoming text. Then another. And another. A otifications lit up the screen.

ped wide open, clearly annoyed by the noise.

none off! It’s too loud,” she grumbled crankily.

grabbed his phone and checked the screen. He immediately shot a nervous.

acing away from them, her breathing steady as if she were already asleep.

yped a rapid reply and flipped his phone to silent before turning back to coax his er to sleep.

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Hearing the rhythmic sound of her daughter’s breathing, Kala eventually rolled over. In the dim glow of the nightlight, she found herself staring directly into Finnian’s Intense, watchful

eyes.

Kaia froze. He was still awake, and he had been staring at her in the dark.

As their eyes met, a tense, suffocating atmosphere filled the space between them.

Finnian hadn’t expected her to turn around. He looked slightly flustered and cleared his throat softly. “Can’t sleep?”

Kaia didn’t answer. She simply rolled back over, presenting her back to him once again. This time, she forcefully willed herself to fall asleep.

Finnian’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He stared at the back of her head for a long time before finally closing his own eyes.

New Year’s Day was spent relaxing at home without any visiting. On the second day, the holiday visits officially began, and the Estate grew lively. Kaia found herself slipping back. into her role as the dutiful daughter–in–law, playing the gracious hostess to an endless parade of visitors.

By the third day, the festive spirit was still going strong. That morning, Kaia took Brynlee out for a lunch date with her best friend, Celine.

The city streets were freezing but bustling, overflowing with holiday cheer.

While they were out, Finnian sent Kaia a brief, to–the–point text.

“There’s a disagreement regarding technical standards with the Cytogene AG lab. I’m flying out to handle it.”

That was his excuse for leaving the country.

By the time Brynlee called him on her smartwatch, Finnian was already at the airport.

Kaia told Brynlee to hang up so she could try on some new clothes, but the little girl insisted on talking. “Dad, don’t forget to bring presents for me and Mommy when you come back!”

Finnian said, “I won’t,” and hung up.

Celine pulled out her phone and looked at Kaia. “Is the little widow skipping town for the holidays? Looks like she’s ringing in the New Year skiing in The Alps.”

Kala paused. “How do you know?”

Celine smirked. “Are you going to be mad if I admit I’ve been stalking her social media?”

Thinking about Finnian currently boarding a flight, Kaia let out a soft sigh. “No. I know you’re just looking out for me.”

“I’m keeping tabs on her for you! Kaia, you’re way too nice. If it were me, I would have

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dragged her through the mud by now, Celine said, torn between heartache for her friend and pure rage.

Kala wasn’t the type to fight over a man. To her, love was about mutual respect, not begging for someone’s attention.

But love was messy, and there were no rules. Sometimes the ones who fought dirty got what they wanted, while the ones who maintained their dignity ended up with nothing.

“Thanks, Celine. If you happen to find any solid proof, save it for me,” Kaia said with a faint. smile.

Seeing that Kala didn’t want to waste her breath talking about Finnian, Celine dropped the subject and fully committed to shopping with the girls.

Back at the Estate, Josephine had just finished her morning prayers when she was informed that Finnian had abruptly left the country on “business.” Her face instantly darkened.

She turned to the butler. “I told you to track her movements. Where exactly is she right now?”

The butler quickly pulled out an iPad and showed her the results.

The photos showed Noelle skiing in Switzerland just yesterday. There were pictures of her enjoying afternoon tea at a luxury ski resort, looking completely radiant and free.

“Do you think… the young master rushed off to Europe just to see her?” Josephine asked, her voice dripping with ice.

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