Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 190

Chapter 190

Chapter 190

Finnian looked down at her adorable little face, unable to stop the rush of sweet marconies from flooding his mind.

When Brynlee was a baby, she could never sleep alone. Someone always had to be next to her, and she demanded that they drape their arm across her chest. If they tried to pull away even while sound asleep, her tiny hands would reach out and yank the arm right back

Smiling at the memory, Finnian leaned down and kissed his daughter’s forehead. “Goodnight, sweetheart.”

Just then, Kaia walked into the room. She pretended she hadn’t heard him and walked straight to the closet to find her pajamas.

Finnian stood up, looked toward the closet, and swallowed hard. Deciding not to push it, he turned and quietly slipped out of the master bedroom, pulling the door shut behind him.

Kaia didn’t even look up to watch him leave. It was only when her eyes landed on her daughter’s sleeping face that the icy walls she had built finally melted, leaving only a soft, maternal warmth.

Back in the VIP suite at the hospital, the sterile smell of bleach hung thick in the air.

Noelle leaned back against the elevated bed, some color finally returning to her cheeks. But her eyes were still red and puffy, making her lock both heartbreakingly fragile and fiercely determined.

Elaine stormed back into the room after hanging up the phone, her face still twisted in anger

As a mother-in-law, being thoroughly and logically shut down by her daughter-in-law was a deeply humiliating and infuriating experience.

In other wealthy families, the daughter-in-law was expected to be seen and not heard, basically a glorified servant. When did they ever dare raise their voice to the matriarch?

Only in the Sanders family did a woman like Kaia-armed with her career and independence-dare to treat her mother-in-law with such blatant disrespect.

“Kaia is completely out of control. Whatever happened to the quiet, respectful girl she used to be? Now she’s like a walking thornbush, just stabbing everyone around her.” Elaine vented her frustration openly in front of Noelle, completely unable to stomach the blow to her ego.

“Mom, please don’t be angry. It’s not worth getting yourself worked up over,” Noelle said softly, leaning dependently against Elaine’s arm. “I’m so sorry. This is all my fault. I’m the reason you’re so upset.”

Looking down at Noelle so pale, so vulnerable, with tears pooling in her eyes-Elaine’s heart melted completely.

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Chapter 190

When the meeting wrapped up, Miles checked his watch and walked over to Kaia. “I still have some questions about the equipment specs for the joint lab you mentioned. Are you free tonight? Let’s grab dinner and hash out the details so Procurement can get moving.”

Kaia had breezed past some of the finer points during the presentation. Even if Miles hadn’t asked, she would have needed to track him down to finalize them anyway.

“Sounds perfect. We can talk over dinner,” Kaia smiled and nodded.

Miles picked the restaurant, a high-end spot known for its exquisite local cuisine.

They arrived in separate cars. Walking into the building, they were already deep in conversation about the project’s specifics.

But just as they reached the entrance of the restaurant, Kaia’s footsteps faltered for a fraction of a second.

At the exact same moment, Miles looked ahead.

ght there at a booth by the window, clearly having just ordered their food, were

Noelle.

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