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.

down to lift Kallie into

No one had anticipated this shift. They watched, mouths agape, as Jake carried Kallie away, forcefully kicking open

glanced at Sarah, who sat stunned on the couch. “See your

had subsided, replaced by a

table and hurled it

out of

cushioned her knees, which seemed unharmed by the glass shards. She gestured to Jake, silently asking how he was holding up

look at

was well-known, and he didn’t appear drunk. Summoning her

Linsey’s quick temper and tendency to hold grudges, she had

resignation, Kallie added her willingness to quit working at the bookstore as

face twitched, yet he

Linsey because of Sarah.

sleeve, her heart lifting when he didn’t pull away. With immense effort, she managed to

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

for you,