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.

bending down to lift Kallie

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

was the first to collect herself. She glanced at Sarah, who sat stunned on the couch. “See your place now? No matter

subsided,

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

Kallie in his arms, Jake hurried out of the

on her own. Her thick pants had cushioned her knees, which seemed unharmed by the glass shards. She gestured to Jake, silently asking how he was holding up and whether he needed some soup to sober

remained silent, his look at Kallie laden with unsaid

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

tendency to hold grudges, she had always shown kindness to Kallie, who wanted to repay Linsey’s

Kallie added her willingness to quit working at the bookstore as a term, hoping Jake wouldn’t go after

twitched, yet he

retaliating against Linsey because of Sarah. The thought was unbearable. She couldn’t live

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

thawed. They had shared a joyful childhood, her presence a constant

you,