Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 9:

“Sarah!” Linsey’s voice trembled with anger at Sarah’s disgraceful request, her body poised to spring forward. Yet, Kallie didn’t hesitate. She knelt down, her expression stoic.

To Kallie, being inferior to Sarah when Jake was involved was an accepted truth. Anything to please Sarah seemed a worthy sacrifice.

Jake stood by passively. The actions of others held little consequence.

The floor around them was strewn with shattered glass, and as Kallie’s knees hit the floor, a sharp pain shot through her. Her body swayed from the impact, yet she bore the pain stoically.

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Looking up at Sarah from her position on the floor, Kallie’s face was a mask of serene determination, devoid of fear or distress.

Sarah, however, remained unappeased. “You…” she started, intent on having Kallie continue to degrade herself, when suddenly a man’s voice, thick with restrained anger, cut through the tension. “Enough!”

Jake rose to his feet and strode toward Kallie.

“Jake!” Sarah’s voice cracked in panic as she clutched at his sleeve.

Sarah, bending down to lift Kallie into his arms

shift. They watched, mouths agape, as Jake carried Kallie away, forcefully kicking open the door to

to collect herself. She glanced at Sarah, who sat stunned on the couch. “See your

fury had subsided, replaced

seized a bottle from the table and hurled

Kallie in his arms, Jake hurried out of the bar. His driver was

unharmed by the glass

look at Kallie laden with unsaid

ability to hold his liquor was well-known, and he didn’t appear drunk. Summoning her courage, she gestured

tendency to hold grudges, she had always

to quit working at the bookstore as a term, hoping Jake wouldn’t go

twitched, yet he remained

contemplating retaliating against Linsey because of Sarah.

With immense effort, she managed to whisper,

a joyful childhood, her presence a constant comfort

for you, I’ll