Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 295

“I’m sorry, Mom. It’s all my fault. I made you and Dad worry.” Seeing her mother cry because of her only deepened Kaia’s anguish, making her feel like an ungrateful daughter.

“Don’t say that. You did nothing wrong. Chasing after the man you loved

wasn’t wrong. What’s g is that you didn’t see him clearly…” Jane

murmured, comf

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nough for him.” Kaia bit her lip, finally her impulsive choice all those years ago. It had from the start. She had loved him, but he didn’t d only valued the profits she could bring to his y to elevate Aethelstan.

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her daughter to be happy and

her eyes. “I know, Mom. ‘I’m definitely

after Brynlee’s surgery?” Jane knew Kaia condition above everything. The poor girl’s

nall. When Brynlee was a toddler, she had cried opped breathing, leaving Kaia too terrified to sleep

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away a piece of her own soul.

Jane entirely supported Kaia putting Brynlee first. As a mother herself, she knew exactly what a child meant to a woman; they were more precious than life itself.

“Not necessarily.” Kaia thought about the agreement she planned to sign with Finnian. In a year, they could separate peacefully. By then, they would sit down and explain everything to Brynlee. She would be over six years old and much easier to communicate with.

“Alright then. You and Finnian figure it out, just make sure you don’t break the little girl’s heart,” Jane agreed, deciding not to interfere with the logistics.

Layla came in to call them for lunch. Since Kaia couldn’t put any weight on her injured leg, she hopped to the dining room on one foot. Watching her, Jane wiped away another stray tear.

Around 7:00 PM, The Stardust Liner finally pulled into the harbor.

Finnian stood on the deck, staring off into the distance, lost in thought.

Noelle walked up next to him, watching the setting sun paint the sky a blood–red hue.

A sudden memory sparked in her mind. Noelle decided to use it as a wedge, a way to pry their relationship open just a little more

She was running out of time. The Matriarch was practically dragging her to the altar. If she didn’t force Finnian’s hand soon, it would be too late.

“Finnian.” Whenever there was no one else around, she called him whatever felt right. She never used formal titles; sometimes she used his full name, sometimes just his first.

He turned around. Seeing her walking against the wind in a simple white dress, her hair dancing wildly, brought him back to a sunset from many years ago.

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Noelle grabbed the railing, standing shoulder to shoulder with him as they watched the fading light.

Finnian hummed in acknowledgment but said nothing else.

They stood in a heavy silence as the dock grew closer.

“Finnian,” she said suddenly, turning her back to the ocean, resting her arms on the railing to face him. “I have something I want to ask you.”

He pulled his gaze from the horizon and looked at her.

Noelle met his deep, dark eyes, a whirlwind of complex emotions swirling

within her.

Asking this question made her incredibly nervous, but also expectant. Most of all, she was terrified.

“What is it?”

“Do you…” she bit her lip lightly. “Did you keep a specific box?”

Finnian looked confused. “What box?”

She gestured with her hands. “A leather box. It had your initials engraved on it. It was a long time ago. Do you really not remember?”

His sharp brows furrowed as he tried to dig through his memories.

Watching his reaction, panic fluttered in Noelle’s chest.

He forgot?

That couldn’t be right.

“Think about it. On the night of my eighteenth birthday party, I wore a yellow dress with rhinestones on it, and later…”

She trailed off, not wanting to explicitly state that the dress had been stained with her menstrual blood.

She lowered her eyes, twisting her fingers together. Her ears turned pink

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as she hesitated.

“Noelle.” Finnian’s voice pulled her back. “I honestly have no idea what box you’re talking about.”

Her heart sank. Desperate, she pulled out her phone and showed him a photo.

It was a beautifully crafted but visibly old leather box, clearly bearing his engraved initials.

Finnian stared at the picture, stunned for a second, before letting out a laugh. “Oh, that! Now I remember.”

Her eyes lit up instantly. “I knew it! It’s yours. There’s no way you’d forget

it.“.

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