Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 65

Chapter 65

The little girl’s voice was still pitched with childish innocence, but her words dropped like a bomb, blowing the minds of everyone in the room to pieces.

Moelle, who had been glowing with triumph just seconds ago, looked as if she had just been stabbed in the chest. Her bright eyes instantly darkened, shooting a venomous glare at Brynlee,

Finniar’s handsome face froze completely. He stood up, his tall frame towering before he crouched down to his daughter’s eye level “Who was talking nonsense?”

1 know who they are! I memorized their faces! Brynlee immediately pointed her little finger toward the door. “Are you going to teach them a lesson, Dad?”

Finnan hadn’t realized his daughter held a grudge so effectively. In that respect, she was exactly like

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“Alright. Show me which women were spreading rumors, and I will absolutely teach them a lesson.” Needing to get her out of the room, Finnian scooped her up securely and glanced at the group. “I’m going to take Brynlee for a walk.”

The moment Finnian walked out with Brynlee, the atmosphere in the lounge turned suffocatingly awkward.

Noelle stood up, fording a breezy smile. “Well, I am the star tonight. I really should go mingle with the guests. You guys have fun.”

The remaining men and women exchanged knowing looks.

Noelle, I wanted you to introduce me to someone. I’ll come with you,” Heather Shaw said, standing up and following Noelle out of the lounge.

Outside, Noelle’s hand white–knuckled her champagne glass. Her other hand gripped a table just to keep herself steady.

Seeing that her friend was on the verge of a breakdown, Heather quickly asked, “Noelle, are you

It took everything Noelle had to swallow her emotions. She took a sip of wine and let out a bitter laugh. “Choosing the most important, happiest day of my life to teach her kid to say something so completely disrespectful… My sister–in–law really went out of her way to give me a surprise, didn’t sher

Heather frowned. “Seriously, Look at the occasion. How could she teach a child to spout such garbage?

“I always thought she was so mature… sigh.” Noelle put on a devastated expression.

Heather patted her arm consolingly. “Don’t let petty stuff like this ruin your mood. You are the undisputed star tonight. Don’t pay attention to anyone trying to drag you down.”

Noelle reached out and hugged her best friend. “Thank you, Heather. I won’t.”

“Come on, let’s go. Didn’t you want to meet Director Lawson? I’ll introduce you.” Noelle pasted her

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flawless smile back on and let her friend pull her into the crowd.

Back in the lounge, Miles lounged back, sipping his drink. His cousin, Julian, was fuming. “How would a four–year–old kid even know to say something like that? An adult definitely coached her.”

Miles shot his cousin a sidelong glance, entirely unimpressed by his lapdog routine.

“Come on, Miles. You really think Dr. Chavez is the type to teach her kid that kind of trash? Be honest.”

Miles’s handsome face remained icy. “There’s no smoke without fire. You’re asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?”

Julian choked, his face flushing red. “Aren’t you her star senior? You’ve known Kaia for years. You know exactly what kind of person she is!”

Miles’s expression darkened. “Because I know exactly what kind of person she is, I know that what you just said is complete garbage.”

“I… Miles, why are you yelling at me? What did I even say?” Julian looked entirely innocent.

“Let’s stay out of other people’s family business.” Miles stood up and set his glass on the table. “And I wasn’t yelling at you. You just have a victim complex.”