Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 247

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Noelle, who had been staring blankly at the screen, quickly lowered her eyes, her fingers instinctively curling into fists.

“Noelle,” Elaine said sharply. “These tabloids just make things up for ratings. They have zero journalistic integrity. Don’t let it bother you. I’m going to have Finnian squash these ridiculous rumors right now.”

“I know, Mom,” Noelle murmured. “The media loves to blow things out of proportion to get clicks. They have no shame. Having Finnian shut it down is definitely the right move.”

Then, Noelle’s expression shifted into one of deep concern. “Mom, do you think Kaia saw the news? Do you think she’s making wild assumptions like that reporter? Should I call her and explain everything?”

Elaine scowled.

Noelle buried her face in her hands, looking absolutely plagued by guilt. “If I had known my accident would cause such a massive scandal and make Kaia misunderstand, I would have crawled off that stage myself. I shouldn’t have burdened Finnian with taking me to the hospital…”

“Stop talking nonsense.” Elaine’s heart instantly softened, and she sighed. “You were hurt. Of course you needed to go to the hospital. Finnian is practically your brother. A brother checking on his sister is perfectly normal. It’s those media vultures who have no morals, spouting absolute garbage.”

Noelle kept her head bowed, maintaining her pained, remorseful facade. The next day, at the Veridian Future R&D department.

Kaia arrived at work as usual, proceeding with her tasks as if the viral scandal hadn’t affected her in the slightest.

Her team respected her sheer professionalism and didn’t dare utter a word about the video in her presence.

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Kaia knew their silence was largely due to the strict corporate rules implemented by the conglomerate; they were keeping their mouths shut to protect their jobs.

But as she walked down the corridors, she could still feel the weight of their stares piercing her like needles.

It felt as though everyone was silently reminding her of the humiliating reality: Her husband had publicly embraced another woman, and now the entire city knew about it.

Just as Kaia was contemplating demanding that Finnian clean up the mess, Josephine called her. The matriarch offered comfort, strongly condemned the situation, and promised she would force Noelle to give Kaia a public explanation, urging Kaia not to overthink things.

Kaia was stunned. She hadn’t expected the matriarch to intervene personally.

At the same time, Noelle was resting in her hospital bed, surrounded by several Aethelstan executives. A thick stack of documents sat in front of her while Wendy stood nearby, flipping the pages for her.

Suddenly, her phone rang.

One glance at the caller ID made Noelle’s heart skip a beat.

“Everyone, step out for a moment. I need to take this.” She immediately dismissed the executives, ordering them to wait in the hall.

Noelle answered the phone, her voice dripping with sweetness. “Hello!”

“Miss Sanders, Grandmother requests your presence immediately,” Ava’s stoic voice delivered the message. “The car is already on its way to the hospital.”

Noelle’s blood ran cold. She glanced at her cast-bound leg and pleaded softly, “Ava, my leg is broken. I can’t walk…”

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send men to carry you.”

“Miss Sanders, please ensure you make the trip.”

With that, Ava hung up.

Lowering the phone, a flash of pure resentment crossed Noelle’s face.

Having lived with the Sanders family for so many years, no one understood the crushing weight of the matriarch’s commands better than she did.

Her knees, which had once been punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall, began to throb with phantom pain.

Stripped of any desire to work, Noelle rushed Wendy inside to help her. She changed into a modest, unpretentious dress and pinned her hair up neatly. She even wiped off her lipstick with a tissue, deliberately making herself look frail and sickly.

“Go find me a wheelchair,” Noelle ordered flatly.

Wendy blinked in surprise. “Ms. Lawrence, your leg isn’t healed yet. Where are you going?”

“Facing the firing squad,” Noelle muttered bitterly.

As dusk fell, Noelle was wheeled into the Sanders Estate and taken up the elevator to the matriarch’s private quarters.

By the time she reached the door, her palms were slick with a cold sweat. It felt exactly like a prisoner awaiting execution.

“Since you’re here, why haven’t you come in?” Josephine’s commanding voice echoed from within.

The sheer authority in her tone seemed to suck the oxygen out of the hallway. Taking a shaky breath, Noelle finally rolled her wheelchair inside.

“Grandmother,” Noelle greeted with utmost reverence.

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Josephine leaned back in her chair, holding a teacup. Her sharp eyes swept over Noelle. “Do you know why I summoned you?”

Noelle’s throat tightened. “Please enlighten me, Grandmother. I honestly don’t know.”

Josephine stared at her coldly. “Those repulsive rumors swirling around right now. Don’t treat me like a senile old fool. Even if I don’t go looking for the gossip, plenty of people are eager to ‘express their concern’ about the Sanders family’s business.”

A jolt of terror shot up Noelle’s spine, and panic flashed in her eyes.

“Grandmother, I’m so sorry. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have tried to show off and ended up hurting myself…”

Josephine let out a harsh scoff. “The most ridiculous thing I heard today was about a man practically embracing his widowed sister-in-law in public, all hidden behind the pathetic excuse of sibling affection.”

Hearing those words, the remaining color drained completely from Noelle’s face.

“Grandmother, please don’t listen to the gossip. Finnian and I…”