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?”

language saying it was all because of

discard them later since he seldom returned. Gradually, her

dishes. “I’ve brought all your favorites. You need to eat well today, or I’m not letting you

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

since Jake was in

condition. Instead, she quietly opened a food

us,”

the hospital, Ethan and Linsey

presence. He was sprawled on the sofa, his face

her before settling on the food

set aside the box and

Who were you with for lunch?”

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

dining together, her expression wavering slightly. It was the first time

question of whether he had visited Sarah. His unusual presence at home at this

seemed to infuriate Jake. He closed the distance between them and seized her wrist. “You brought