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

used to prepare lavish meals for Jake, only to discard

“I’ve brought all your favorites. You

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

Linsey. She frantically gestured that she was fine and since Jake was in a meeting, disturbing

mouth to respond, but paused, reconsidering her words in light of Kallie’s condition. Instead, she quietly opened a food box for Kallie and sighed.

both of us,” Ethan

at the hospital,

He was sprawled on the sofa, his face clouded

been?” Jake asked, his gaze quickly sweeping over her before settling

set aside the box

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

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

it was Linsey who had sent her back after dining together, her expression wavering slightly. It was the first time she had ever

he had visited

distance between them