Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 170

Every internal alarm going off, Noelle spun on her heel to walk back inside.

“Hey now, Ms. Lawrence, what’s the rush… Let’s get to know each other. I’ve been dreaming about you for a long time…”

The man lunged forward, trying to throw an arm over her shoulder. Noelle yanked herself sideways, but the corridor was narrow. Intentionally cutting off her escape, Mr. Sterling’s meaty hand clamped

‘own hard on her waist.

et your hands of he champagne

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mind ar

Out

shrieked, thrashing wildly. But trapped in stilettos and buzzed from eak his grip.

ms struggling in his arms, the disgusting creep completely lost his ed in, trying to force a kiss on her.

me flying through the air.

orce of the blow lifted Mr. Sterling off his feet, slamming him violently into the ink of an eye, a massive silhouette grabbed the creep by his collar and drove punch straight into his jaw.

m sorry! I won’t do it again!” threw his hands up to shield

hell out of here!” Mr. Sterling

his face, his hand came he glaring porch ligh

1. r. Sanders.” Seein bbing in his te

feet.

g, Mr. Sterling couldn’t even focus his

or mercy.

ke a garbage bag.

.Terrified, Mr. Sterling looked up. Standing imself, Finnian was glaring down at him.

age blazing in Finnian’s eyes and the thick vein ed backward and fled into the night, stumbling over his

She was ghostly pale, her hair mussed, hyperventilating in

ce rough and tight with adrenaline.

nock. Staring at him, reality finally crashed over her. With a choked sob. nian’s chest. “Finnian, I was so scared! I didn’t even know him! I don’t know

ged breath. Stripping off his suit jacket, he draped it forcefully over Noelle’s

ders. Shooting one last murderous glare toward the restaurant doors, he said, “Let’s

controllabl

open.

is waiting car. Dexter already had the

ed the car, pulling the passenger

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The cabin was dead silent. Drowning in Finnian’s oversized jacket, Noelle curled into a tiny ball

against the leather seats, staring blankly out the window as the city lights blurred past. Her face was entirely drained of color.

Glancing at her through the rearview mirror, Finnian couldn’t stomach the thought of what would have happened if he had been even a minute later.

“Stop crying. I’m going to make sure that bastard never works in this town again,” Finnian promised, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous hum.

“Okay. Thank you Finnian. I…” Noelle choked on a fresh wave of tears, burying her face in her hands

nnian’s tone softened. “Did it bring back the memories from when you were

Watching h

little?”

No

ed gasp and nodded frantically.

hands clamped into white–knuckled fists. He genuinely wanted to turn the car back into that restaurant, and tear that pig limb from limb.

for herself in a small town as a child, Noelle had repeatedly told him how local bullies p her, scream at her, and assault her. Because of those severe childhood traumas, the physical aggression easily trigg

entley finally glided to a stop in e, Noelle fumbled with the lap

eep it,” Finnian ordered, leavi alking you upstairs.”

Noelle didn’t argue. S

Once at her doo

the entrywa her sho

assive panic attacks.

elle’s luxury apartment building. Jerking out of her et, attempting to hand it back.

or argument. “I’m not leaving you alone like this. I’m

gile nod.

thumb to the scanner, the lock clicking open. As she flipped on to her own safe space, the tension finally seemed to drain from

one tonight. Can you… can you please stay with me?” Stepping out of her shaking. She looked up at Finnian with massive, pleading eyes.

d, terrified expression, Finnian pulled out his phone and dialed Dexter. “Head

en o’clock. Brynlee was tossing and turning, unable to settle down. Kaia had been er to sleep for nearly half an hour, but Brynlee just stared up at her with bright, alert ny, why isn’t Daddy home yet? Does he have a different family somewhere else?”

een gently stroking

r fingers went

oping the rhythm would soothe her. Hearing those

silly”

really late and ended up sleeping at

what

get him?” Brynlee was a highly

mind always jumped to the worst possible scenarios.

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Kaia’s heart broke a little. Her daughter was far too sweet to be burdened with this kind of anxiety

“Okay. Go ahead and call him. But once you talk to him, you have to go right to sleep, promise?” Kaia knew that if Brynlee didn’t get closure, she would be up all night.

Nodding, Brynlee grabbed her smartwatch from the nightstand and tapped Finnian’s icon

The line rang a few times before Finnian’s low voice came through the speaker. “Brynlee? You’re still

awake?”

“Daddy, where are you? Are you coming home tonight?” Brynlee asked in her sweet, babyish voice

“I… well, I won’t be coming home tonight, sweetheart.”