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.

to lift Kallie into his

one had anticipated this shift. They watched, mouths agape, as Jake carried Kallie away, forcefully

stunned on the couch. “See your place now? No

fury had subsided, replaced by a smug

and hurled it against the floor. “Get out! All of

out of the bar. His driver

which seemed unharmed by the glass shards. She gestured to Jake, silently asking how he was holding up and whether he needed

his look at Kallie laden with

and he didn’t appear drunk. Summoning her courage, she

had always shown

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

face twitched, yet he remained

because of Sarah. The thought was unbearable. She couldn’t

when he didn’t pull away. With immense effort, she managed to

in Jake’s eyes thawed. They had shared a joyful childhood, her presence a constant comfort whenever he felt down,

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