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?”

shook her head, her sign language saying it was all because of her own failure

discard them later since he seldom returned.

a collection of Kallie’s favorite dishes. “I’ve brought all your favorites. You need to eat well today, or

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

in a meeting, disturbing him wasn’t an option. She emphasized she

to respond, but paused, reconsidering her words in light of Kallie’s condition. Instead, she quietly opened a

you’ve got both of us,”

time at the hospital,

sprawled on the sofa, his

quickly sweeping over her before settling on the food box

to set aside the box and clarified her outing was for

were you with for lunch?” Jake probed further, his tone laced

the air, frozen. It was odd for

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

lip, Kallie posed the question of whether he had visited Sarah. His unusual presence at home at

closed the distance