Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 532

Chapter 532

Chapter 532

test the waters with her one more time,” Noelle decided. She grabbed her phone and drafted a text to Elaine, claiming she felt terribly ill, was suffering from insomnia, and begged for a doctor recommendation.

Barely an hour later, Elaine arrived at the gates of The Shaw Residence. Dressed in a dark gray coat, her face bore a deep exhaustion that no amount of makeup could conceal.

Pearl opened the door with a welcoming smile. “Mrs. Sanders, you made it.”

“She said she wasn’t feeling well,” Elaine said flatly. “What’s wrong? Has she seen a doctor?”

“She hasn’t been sleeping, and she has no energy,” Pearl replied smoothly. “She’s barely eating. We’ve both been there-at four months pregnant, her appetite should be ravenous. she doesn’t eat, how will the baby get any nutrients?”

Elaine’s brow creased as she headed upstairs to Noelle’s room.

Noelle was curled up in bed, the blankets pulled tight up to her chin, exposing only a pale, haggard face. It wasn’t entirely an act. Days of constant, gnawing anxiety had wrecked her sleep and sapped her strength, leaving her looking genuinely pitiful and withered.

Elaine stood over the bed, looking down at her. “Tell me exactly what hurts. I’ll take you to the

hospital.”

As if just noticing her, Noelle forced herself up, tears spilling over her cheeks instantly. “Mom… you finally came to see me. I missed you so much.”

Throwing the covers aside, Noelle scrambled out of bed and collapsed at Elaine’s feet. She clung desperately to Elaine’s legs, her body trembling with sobs. “Mom, please don’t shut me out. I’m terrified. I know I was wrong, I’m so sorry. Please, don’t abandon me!”

Elaine stared down at the weeping woman, standing perfectly still. Her heart was a heavy, sinking stone. She had never imagined a day would come where she would look at the daughter she had raised for eighteen years with such cold detachment.

“Get up,” Elaine said, her voice dry and brittle. She looked as though she had aged a decade in a few days. “You are an adult; take responsibility for your actions. All this hysterical crying is bad for your health, and it’s bad for the child.”

Panic flared in Noelle’s chest, and she gripped Elaine’s legs tighter. “Mom, just promise you won’t ignore me! Hit me, scream at me, do whatever you want-but the silent treatment is killing me.”

Tears finally slipped from Elaine’s eyes. She turned her head away, aggressively swiping the moisture from her cheeks. “Do you want to know why I haven’t come to see you? Because I’ve been thinking about something very specific lately.”

Chapter 532

Noelle froze, looking up with a mounting sense of dread.

Elaine met her gaze. “I was terrified that the moment I looked at you, I’d think of Rafael. He

ed so young. Everyone insisted it was a tragic accident, and I had almost forced myself to accept that.”

A violent shudder ripped through Noelle. She slowly released her grip, slumping back onto the floor. “Mom, you can’t possibly…”

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