Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 11:

Supported by Linsey, Kallie attempted to stand her ground, yet her legs betrayed her, too feeble to support her weight. Dazed, Kallie allowed Linsey to guide her into a chair. Linsey promptly called an ambulance and reached out to Ethan.

Amidst her grogginess, Kallie’s mind wandered to a distant memory. Had circumstances been different, might she have chosen Ethan over Jake? After all, Ethan had once proposed, and Linsey had been eager to see them together.

As Kallie regained consciousness in a hospital bed, Linsey’s concerned face greeted her.

“How are you feeling? Any discomfort?” Linsey inquired.

With the IV needle secured in her arm, Kallie lifted it slightly, reassured by its presence. She managed a weak smile, indicating she was fine.

“You’ve got low blood sugar and malnutrition,” Linsey relayed the doctor’s words. “Did you skip breakfast?”

Ethan’s voice came from the side, filled with concern. “Kallie, how could Jake not take good care of you? To think the Reeves family’s role in your sudden fainting… Have you not been eating well?”

Linsey, frustrated, thumped the bed and then immediately apologized. “I’m sorry. Did that frighten you?”

a weak smile and shook her head, her sign language saying it was all because of her own failure

for Jake, only to discard them later since he seldom

a collection of Kallie’s favorite dishes. “I’ve brought all your favorites. You need to eat well today, or I’m not

up, but her smile vanished completely when Linsey voiced her frustration. “Jake is so irresponsible! I called him, and his assistant just brushed me off, saying not to bother Jake unless it’s critical. Can you believe that? Kallie was his wife, lying unconscious in the hospital, and they say it’s

was in

words in light of Kallie’s condition. Instead, she quietly opened a food box for Kallie and sighed. “From now on, just

us,” Ethan chimed

spending some time at the hospital, Ethan and Linsey sent Kallie

didn’t anticipate Jake’s presence. He was sprawled on

Jake asked, his gaze quickly sweeping over her

the box

with for lunch?” Jake probed further, his

for Jake

back after dining together, her expression wavering slightly. It was the first time she had ever lied to Jake, and the deception sent her heart racing,

Kallie posed the question of whether he had visited Sarah. His unusual presence at home at this hour struck

the question seemed to infuriate Jake. He closed the distance between