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?”

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lavish meals for Jake, only to discard them later since he seldom returned. Gradually, her

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

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

to soothe Linsey. She frantically gestured that she was fine and since Jake was in a meeting, disturbing him wasn’t an option.

opened a food box for Kallie and sighed. “From now on, just let me know if there’s

got both of us,” Ethan

time at the hospital, Ethan and Linsey

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

been?” Jake asked, his gaze quickly sweeping over her before settling on the food box in her hands.

hastened to set aside the box and clarified

home? Who were you with for lunch?” Jake probed further,

hovered in the air, frozen. It was odd for Jake to be home at this hour. What was

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

of whether he had visited

astonishment, the question seemed to infuriate Jake. He closed the distance between them and seized her wrist.