Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220

Chapter 220

“If he actually tries to pull a stunt like that, getting this divorce is going to be even harder than mine,” Celine said, a flash of pure anger crossing her elegant, intelligent features. “I’m already putting the screws to my ex. If he doesn’t give me my freedom soon, I’m going for the jugular. I’ve got enough evidence to ruin him.” Up until now, Celine had kept things quiet because they ran in the same social circles, and as a semi-public figure, a messy scandal could wreck her brand and career.

Kaia stared at her friend, a hollow realization settling over her. Neither of them had managed to find a

decent man.

Looking down at her coffee cup, Kaia’s voice tightened. “I suspect he’s already ordered his corporate legal team to tear my draft apart. Knowing him, he’s going to turn a simple, straightforward separation into an unsolvable nightmare.”

“Kaia, you must have been completely blind back then. How could you fall in love at first sight with a guy like that? Just admit it—you fell for that ridiculously handsome face, not the man underneath.” Celine’s heart broke for her.

She had been there for the entire journey, watching Kaia go from a woman brimming with hope and romantic ideals to… this.

Hearing her talk about divorce in such a flat, emotionless tone proved exactly how much devastation and disappointment it took to force her into facing reality.

“Kaia, have you ever considered just… blowing this whole thing up?” Celine lowered her voice, her tone turning sharp. “Make it so messy they can’t recover. Expose them to the public, let the two of them be judged by everyone. Let Noelle be the one everyone points at and spits on.”

“I want to, but I can’t,” Kaia admitted, her eyes burning and slowly turning red. She propped her forehead against her hand, giving a slow shake of her head. “Mutual destruction isn’t what I want. More importantly, the one person I have to protect above all else is Brynlee. My parents are disappointed, but they have my back. I have a support system. But if I make this a public spectacle, Brynlee is still so young. How is she supposed to face that kind of humiliation when she grows up?” Celine leaned back against her chair and sighed bitterly. “Kids really are a woman’s biggest weakness. But you brought her into this world, so you have to be responsible for her. Honestly, you’re right. You don’t need to make a scene. You have your career, your reputation. Once you’re free, you’ll find a great guy and get married again. Making things ugly now will only make it harder for you to find happiness later. Yeah, a clean, quiet break is the smartest move.”

“Yeah.” Kaia had always been logical. No matter how much it hurt, she had to cut the cord clean.

Seeing Kaia’s teary eyes, Celine leaned in close and asked softly, “Kaia… is there even a tiny part of you that hopes he doesn’t sign it?”

Kaia froze. She hadn’t actually let herself think about that.

But even confronting it now, she nodded. “Of course I hoped that. But it’s a foolish thought.”

Celine reached across the table and pulled her into a tight, comforting hug. Women were simply too emotional, too quick to soften. They never had the ruthless cruelty of men.

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Chapter 220

“Kaia, what do you even feel for him right now?” Celine asked with genuine concern.

Resting her head on her friend’s shoulder, Kaia thought for a moment before letting out a self-deprecating laugh. “He’s like a tumor growing inside my body. I know exactly where he is, and I know he’s going to kill me. So, even though I know the surgery is going to hurt, and I’ll bleed, and it will leave a permanent scar… I still have to cut it out. I can’t just let it keep growing.”

Celine was stunned. The metaphor… it sounded exactly like a clinical surgical plan.

“Alright, alright. You are incredibly brave, and you’re right. A toxic marriage needs to be amputated before it spreads.” Celine stood up. “Come on. Let’s go shopping. We are not wasting another ounce of energy on that trash man.”

“Sounds good.” After pouring her heart out to her friend, Kaia felt significantly lighter.

As they walked out of the cafe, Celine looped her arm through Kaia’s. “Once you’re officially single, I guarantee you’ll have guys lining up around the block. Leaving aside how incredibly accomplished you are, with a face like yours, men will be absolutely obsessed. I actually know one guy right now…” Kaia felt a flush of embarrassment and forced a laugh. “Please, don’t joke around like that.” “Who says I’m joking? Why do you think my… cousin hasn’t settled down all these years? Do you really think it’s not because he met someone absolutely unforgettable when he was younger?”

“Stop it, Celine. You can’t joke about things like that. What if someone hears you?” Kaia was genuinely startled. Simon Quinn’s single status had to be for his own personal reasons. How had Celine somehow tied that back to her?

“Fine, fine, I won’t talk about my cousin. But what about your dear Miles?” Celine gave Kaia a teasing, knowing look. “Anyone can see he’s been waiting for you. Don’t even try to deny it.”

Kaia went rigid before quickly shooting back, “We are just friends. Stop making wild guesses.”

Kaia didn’t return to the villa that night. Brynlee wanted her to stay over at her parents’ house, so she

did.

When Finnian realized she wasn’t coming home, he inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

The next morning at 9 AM.

Finnian didn’t go into the office. Instead, he sat in the study of his villa and launched a video conference.

The other three men on the screen all looked visibly tense.

“Let’s get straight to it,” Finnian commanded, sitting back in his leather chair. He hadn’t bothered to

turn his camera on.

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