Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 138

The lights in the master bedroom were already off. There wasn’t a sound from the baby monitor which meant Brynlee was fast asleep.

Finnían pressed his lips into a tight line, pushed the door open, and stepped into his quest bedroom

While Kaia was in the shower, she had received a text from Silas.

She hadn’t checked it immediately because Brynlee always got a little fussy right before bed it wasn’t until her daughter was sound asleep that Kaia leaned back against the pillows and tapped on the

video file.

It was labeled with the number four.

Kaia’s heart gave two uncontrollable, heavy thuds.

She put in her earbuds and hit play.

The footage was slightly shaky, and the color saturation had a vintage feel to it.

On a vibrant green lawn, a group of teenagers were hanging out.

The camera adjusted, zooming in on a young girl in a blue tennis skirt not far away. Her hair was pulled into a high ponytail, showing off a flawless forehead and a graceful neckline.

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ing walked toward her, getting close enough to see the sweat dampening Noelle’s still had that soft, youthful roundness as she laughed, her cheeks flushing with a assment and frustration. “Stop filming me! I’m so terrible at this, go film someone

Just then, a gentle young man voice came from off–camera. “Noelle, your angle is all wrong.”

The person holding the camera backed up. Suddenly, a tall, lean figure stepped into the frame. It was a young Finnian.

absolute patience ding slightly behind Noelle’s right shoulder. His deep voice was filled with

Drop your wrists a bit more. Yeah, exactly. Lean your weight forward…”

The camera stated again, providing a clear view of Finnian.

He was wall a black athletic T–shirt and casual pants. He stood tall, his handsome face looking even motriking in its youth, and he wore an expression of relaxed tenderness that Kaia had never

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her best, but her swing was still awful.

howed her again and again. Finally, he practically wrapped his arms around her from aning down to whisper the instructions directly into her ear. His sharp jawline was mere om brushing against it.

bited her head to listen, looking intensely focused. Her face was flushed red, and so were her

then it was from the heat of the exercise or something else entirely was impossible to tell.

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“Finnian, I’m just too clumsy! Are you going to give up on me?” Noelle swung and missed terribly again. She dropped the club and crouched on the grass, laughing at herself.

*Take your time, there’s no rush…” Finnian’s voice dropped to a low, velvety murmur that sent a traitorous shiver down her spine.

His eyes, as he looked down at Noelle, never lost their warm, affectionate smile.

The sunlight, the green grass, a group of teenagers… that unmasked reliance and utter adoration seemed permanently frozen in time through the lens.

Sitting in the dark, Kaia slowly pulled out her earbuds.

She sat completely motionless.

It wasn’t until her body went numb and the cold seeped into her bones that she slowly lifted the covers and curled up inside them.

Maybe she had sat frozen for too long, but even after wrapping herself up, her hands and feet remained ice–cold. Kaia squeezed her eyes shut.

The next morning,

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