Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 116

Finnian couldn’t argue with that. He nodded. “You’re right, Grandmother. I’ll tighten internal oversight. It won’t happen again.”

Just then, the heavy oak doors opened and Elaine walked in, her face with concern. “Finnian? Mom? What’s going on in here?”

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I’ll make a note of it.”

Though Josephine was furious, she was still a pragmatist. Blood was blood, and Elaine’s point about Silas overstepping wasn’t entirely wrong.

Stepping out of the matriarch’s study, Finnian and Elaine walked together into the sprawling central courtyard.

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Chapter 116

Finnian stared off into the distance, his eyes losing their focus for a long

moment.

“I understand, Mom. Do what you think is best,” he finally said, turning on his heel and walking away into the darkness.

Elaine watched her son’s tall, rigid silhouette fade into the night. She sank into deep thought.

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