Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 296

“Yeah. But I gave it to Rafael years ago. He said he lost his and needed one urgently.”

Noelle’s smile froze entirely.

“What? You gave it to Rafael?”

Finnian nodded. “Yeah. I think it was the night of your eighteenth birthday. He suddenly asked to borrow it, and I haven’t seen it since.”

Noelle’s mind went entirely blank. Her heart slowed to a crawl, the bitter disappointment written all over her face.

How could this be? The box didn’t belong to him? It was Rafael who had kept her blood–stained dress all these years?

She was utterly speechless.

Watching her expression shift wildly, Finnian asked with mild amusement, “What’s in the box anyway? It’s definitely his stuff. I have no idea what he kept in there.”

Noelle stood rooted to the spot as if nailed to the deck. The ocean breeze whipped her hair around her face.

It felt as if a bucket of freezing water had just been dumped over her head, instantly extinguishing the burning hope in her chest.

The harbor was close now. The yacht was slowly docking, and the people waiting on the pier were coming into clear view.

But something inside Noelle had completely shattered. She clenched her fingers, tucked her hair behind her ears, and forced a strained smile. “Ava and I were cleaning out your room recently and I saw it. I didn’t know what was inside, which is why I asked. If it belonged to Rafael, I’ll go check what it is later.”

“Alright,” Finnian nodded. “We’ve docked.”

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“Yeah,” she said, hiding her reluctance. She had desperately wanted to use this two–day trip to bond with hirn. But because Quentin and Chad were there, and because she absolutely refused to let anyone capture compromising photos of her, she had suppressed all her desires and kept her distance from Finnian the entire time.

She lowered her head, a hint of moisture gathering in her eyes out of sheer frustration.

That box meant everything to her. It was the linchpin of her next plan.

Now, she was completely lost all over again.

Noelle walked down the gangway and stepped onto the pier. Finnian asked if she had driven herself, and she nodded. He told her to drive safe before getting into his own car and leaving.

Around 9:30 PM, Finnian’s car pulled up outside the Veridian Future apartment complex.

He glanced at the top floor. The lights were still on.

Walking to the elevator, he swiped his access card and rode up to Kaia’s floor.

The doorbell rang. Layla asked curiously, “Who could be visiting this late?”

“Layla, don’t open it,” Kaia called out instantly.

Layla paused.

Kaia pulled up the security camera feed on the monitor. Finnian was standing outside, holding a bouquet of flowers. He was still wearing the same white dress shirt from yesterday.

Mr. Sanders,” Layla noted in surprise.

e him.” Kaia was done playing house. She treated Layla like family, Layla had clearly sensed the tension between the couple anyway,

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even if she hadn’t pried.

Layla sighed, shaking her head, and stepped away from the door.

A knock echoed from the entryway. Finnian’s voice seeped through the heavy wood. “Kaia, I know you’re in there. Let me in. We need to talk.”

Kaia shut off the monitor with a blank expression. There was nothing left for her and Finnian to talk about.

Seeing that the door wasn’t going to open, Finnian, knowing when to quit, set the flowers down and left.

The next morning, the doorbell rang again. Layla checked the screen. “Dr. Chavez, it’s Josephine.”

Kaia, who was eating breakfast, immediately told Layla to let her in.

Josephine walked in, followed by Ava, who was carrying armfuls of supplements and fruit baskets.

“Grandmother!” Kaia greeted her politely. “What brings you here?”

The matriarch stepped inside, taking in the neat, cozy apartment that already felt like a real home.

“I heard about you getting hurt in the fire,” Josephine said, walking over to inspect her. “You hurt your leg? How is it now?”

“It’s nothing major,” Kaia reassured her.

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Josephine gestured for Ava to set the gifts down. Layla quickly came over to help.

“Have Layla brew these supplements for you. You need to recover your strength.”

Kaia stared at the pile of gifts, feeling conflicted. Josephine was the only person in the Sanders family she actually respected now. Despite her strictness, the matriarch ran the household impeccably. She was sharp, decisive, and Kaia deeply admired her commanding presence.

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“Grandmother, you really didn’t have to go to all this trouble,” Kaia said gratefully.

“We are family There is no need for such formalities,” Josephine sighed. “Honestly, seeing you act so polite makes an old woman like me quite

uneasy.”

Kaia didn’t reply, simply lowering her head.

Josephine looked at her, her eyes filled with both heartache and guilt.

“Finnian really crossed the line this time,” Josephine said, having noticed everything. “Don’t worry. I’ll beat some sense into him. I’ll get justice for

you.”

Kaia froze, quickly waving her hands. “Grandmother, you really don’t have

to…”

“I insist,” Josephine’s tone brokered no argument. “You are his wife, the mother of his child. You were injured. He should be guarding your bedside every second. Just like when he got into that car crash, and you stayed by his side for three days and three nights without closing your eyes. How could he forget the bond between a husband and wife?”

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