Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 2:

A sweet, melodious voice filled the air. It belonged to Kallie’s sister-in-law, Melinda Reeves, who was cradling her baby and smiling warmly at Kallie.

“Come hold the baby for some good luck,” Melinda urged. “You and Jake have been trying for five years without any news. It’s time to pick up the pace.”

All eyes suddenly fixated on Kallie, sharp as knives. Kallie’s hands began to sweat with anxiety.

Melinda continued, “Look, no one blames you for your disability. But sweetness alone won’t suffice as a wife. How can you meet your responsibilities if you can’t bear children?”

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Crushed by embarrassment, Kallie moved to take Melinda’s baby. However, she was abruptly stopped by another hand.

Her mother-in-law, Shirley Reeves, quickly took Melinda’s baby away. “This child is healthy. We can’t let her risk being affected by bad luck or sickness once you hold her.”

Kallie’s heart sank. She tried to explain that it wasn’t that she couldn’t bear children. The thing was…

The crowd was puzzled by Kallie’s sign language, and Shirley interrupted her sharply. “Even if you could have children, we’d rather you didn’t. What if your child inherits your problems? We can’t allow that!”

in agreement, “Exactly, we

If she couldn’t have children, then surely that other woman could? She wasn’t as infertile as Melinda implied. Kallie had once fallen pregnant unexpectedly. However, Shirley, insisting that the child might inherit her muteness and that Jake wouldn’t want such a child,

heavy

I faced complications that may prevent me from having more children. If Kallie is unable to have children, our family line could end

to Jake with a soft expression, Melinda asked,

room’s attention pivoted to Jake,

not fond of his arranged marriage. A public rejection

he retorted sarcastically, “You’re speaking too much. What’s your

inadvertently crossed

smooth things over. “Your sister-in-law was only expressing her concern out

with remorse. “Dean is away on business, and I’ve been handling everything on my own since the baby

voice frosty as he said, “If managing the household feels overwhelming, you don’t have to force yourself to do

gestured to his assistant, instructing him to set aside the gifts. “My personal life is off-limits,” he declared

silence that followed, filled with astonished and perplexed gazes, Jake escorted Kallie

dumbfounded, barely registering the events until they were seated in the car. She hadn’t

tinging his voice as he said, “Ignore what