Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 85

Five percent of the conglomerate’s shares was a figure massive enough to tempt anyone.

Josephine was willing to pay a heavy price to keep Kaia around. It was the best and most secure solution she could think of right now. The Sanders family had already lost one grandson; the issue of succession had to be addressed seriously.

A flash of shock crossed Kaia’s eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

“Grandmother, thank you for your generous offer,” she began.

Josephine’s eyes

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Was she actually considering it?

dashing those hopes instantly, “I already have Brynlee, and her y time and energy. I have no plans to have another child right now.”

anned. She opened her mouth to argue, but found she had nothing to ep sense of frustration.

sn’t like the other women who married into wealthy families just to serve as She was highly capable in her own right and didn’t need to trade her womb for wards.

rmore, considering Finnian’s rebellious and unfaithful behavior, why would Kaía agree e herself to him even tighter with another child?

nderstand. We won’t talk about this for now. But my offer stands–no matter when you ange your mind,” Josephine said, disappointed but empathetic to Kaia’s situation.

aia nodded, and the two shifted the conversation back to Josephine’s health, dropping the opic of a second child entirely.

That afternoon, Kaia left Brynlee at the Estate with her mother–in–law and hurried over to

Veridian Future’s offices.

After a 3:00 PM meeting, Silas knocked on her door and walked in carrying a cup of coffee.

Kaia thanked him and took a sip, noticing he wasn’t making a move to leave. She looked up at him, noting his inscrutable expression.

“You didn’t sleep at all last night, did you?”

She leaned back in her chair, her voice fle” low did you know?”

“I also know that Noelle was

her, and Grandmother wa

lled out in the middl

dark, so he merch

Noelle is rest

apel, my cousin stormed in to rescue

re migraine, meaning you had to be Demed to know she had been kept in Ling half–jokingly, he added, “Right here my dear cousin is at this exact

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moment?”

Kaia felt a sudden, sharp tightening in her chest. She gripped her coffee cup harder. “Why are you telling me this?”

Silas leaned over her desk, resting his hands on the surface as he looked at her. “Because you’re one of the main characters in this drama. You shouldn’t be kept in the dark while such an entertaining show plays out.”

Kaia frowned.

Just as she was about to say something, her phone rang.

The caller ID showed it was Noelle.

Silas saw the name on the screen and raised an eyebrow.

Kaia watched the phone ring for several seconds but made no move to answer it.

“Looks like even if I hadn’t told you, someone else was getting impatient to make sure you

knew the whole truth,” Silas said with an amused chuckle.

The exhaustion in Kaia’s eyes deepened. She pinched the bridge of her nose. “While we’re at work, let’s stick to business, please.”

Silas nodded. “Fair enough. But if you ever need a favor, just say the word.”

Kaia watched as he gave her a final, knowing smile and walked out of her office.

round 7:00 PM, Kaia called Elaine to ask where Brynlee was so she could pick her up.

Brynlee’s sweet, childish voice came through the phone. “Mommy, I’m at the hospital! Are you coming to get me?”

Kaia froze. Elaine had taken Brynlee to the hospital?

“What’s wrong? Are you sick?” Kaia couldn’t hide her panic. Even a minor cold could exacerbate Brynlee’s heart condition, which was why Kaia was always incredibly careful to keep her away from places with a high risk of infection.

“No, I’m fine! Aunt Noelle is hurt. Her legs aren’t working. Mommy, are you coming over?”

Kaia finally realized that Elaine had gone to visit Noelle.

“I won’t be coming. Give your dad a call and ask him to bring you home,” Kaia instructed, adding a few more reminders before hanging up.

After thinking it over, she decided to send Finnian a text, demanding he bring their daughter home immediately.

A few minutes later, he replied with a simple “Okay.”

With the holidays fast approaching, the streets were beginning to look festive. Red lanterns

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were strung up high, and bright holiday decorations adorned the storefronts. Driving past the joyful scenery, Kaia felt an inexplicable wave of depression wash over her.

When she got back to the villa, Layla was in the middle of cleaning. She had pulled a dusty box down from the third floor. Seeing Kaia, she asked, “Mrs. Sanders, this box has been sitting upstairs for five years. I checked inside and some of the things are getting ruined. Do you want to keep any of it?”

Kaía crouched down and opened the box, finding a stack of old books she no longer read.

She pulled out two she wanted to keep, but then she noticed a small box resting at the bottom.

She reached in and pulled it out. Inside was an old red scarf.

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