Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 364

For the past six months, she had exhausted every trick in the book, slowly and methodically wedging herself between Finnian and Kaia.

When he had chased after her onto that cruise ship, Noelle thought victory was entirely within her grasp.

When he followed her to the temple, she felt certain of his feelings.

So why, just when she thought she had finally secured her happily–ever–after, had he run right back to his wife?

Had all her careful maneuvering been for nothing?

At that moment, a memory surfaced in Noelle’s mind. It was her eighteenth birthday. After blowing out her candles, she had turned to Finnian and whispered, “If I ever go far away, will you come find me?”

He had smiled and nodded. “Of course I will.”

A bitter smile touched her lips. The man who had once chosen her without hesitation had ultimately buckled under the weight of his family’s expectations and public scrutiny, choosing his domestic life instead.

Pushing the thought aside, Noelle rested a hand flat against her stomach. It was still perfectly smooth.

But soon, two new lives would be growing inside her. This time, Noelle had charted her own course. These unborn children, carrying the Sanders bloodline, would be her ultimate leverage.

Noelle tossed and turned that night, plagued by a nightmare.

In the dream, she opened her laptop to find a company–wide email from the board. It was a formal termination notice, permanently dismissing her from her role at Aethelstan…

“No!” Noelle jolted awake with a scream, her body slick with cold sweat. Gasping for air, she stared out the window, realizing it had only been a

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dream.

But the sheer terror of it had felt all too real.

The next morning in New Zealand.

Kaia stepped out of her suite just in time to see Finnian walking down the hall, carrying Brynlee in his arms.

“Mom! Dad says we can all have lunch together today. Can we?” Brynlee looked at her with wide, hopeful eyes.

“Brynlee, I…” After the explosive fight she’d had with Finnian last night, Kaia couldn’t even stomach the sight of him, let alone share a meal.

Sensing Kaia’s hostility, a shadow passed over Finnian’s eyes. He turned to his daughter. “Sweetheart, why don’t you have lunch with Mom? I actually have some work to catch up on.”

Brynlee’s bright eyes darted between her parents‘ faces before her shoulders slumped. “Okay, Dad. But come find us when you’re done, okay?”

Finnian smoothed her hair with a gentle hand. “I will. Be good for your

mom.”

Giving Kaia one last lingering look, Finnian turned and walked back to his

room.

Celine was still sleeping in, so Kaia ordered room service for herself and Brynlee. The two of them sat at the small patio table on the balcony to

eat.

Outside, Auckland Harbour sparkled under the morning sun, its azure waters dotted with dozens of white sailboats.

The sunlight was gloriously warm.

Kaia cut up Brynlee’s eggs and steak, but noticed the little girl was just pushing a piece of lettuce around with her fork, not taking a single bite.

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Sipping her tea, Kala’s chest tightened. Brynlee seemed incredibly zoned out, lost in some troubling thought.

“What’s wrong, honey? Aren’t you going to eat? You were just saying how hungry you were,” Kaia asked gently.

Brynlee looked up, her dark eyes swimming with profound sadness.

A pang of guilt struck Kaia. Did she sense that something was wrong between them?

Kaia knew her daughter was deeply intuitive. All those hospital stays and endless tests had left Brynlee with a complex, making her fee! fragile and fundamentally different from other kids.

“What is it, sweetheart? Is there something you want to tell me?” Kaia offered an encouraging smile.

“Mom, are you and Dad fighting?” Brynlee tilted her head, a rare, heartbreaking seriousness in her eyes.

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