Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 14:

As Ethan slammed on the brakes, Kallie was jolted forward before her seatbelt snapped her back into place. She gripped the handle tightly, her face drained of color.

“Sorry, Kallie, I… I wasn’t thinking…” Ethan blurted out as he finally noted how frightened Kallie looked.

Kallie just shook her head and leaned back, looking exhausted.

Suddenly, the door of the Bentley Mulsanne swung open, and Jake exited the vehicle. Shortly after, Sarah emerged, as pale as Kallie. She had neglected to fasten her seatbelt and had been tossed against the car window multiple times during the ride. Now, she was cradling her forehead, her appearance quite disheveled.

“Jake, let’s go home. Jake…” Sarah called out, trying to detain Jake as he strode toward the Mercedes.

Jake seemed to ignore Sarah entirely. He walked over to the passenger side of the Mercedes and tried to open the door, but found it locked. His frustration was visible as he pounded furiously on the window.

“Kallie, don’t be scared. I won’t let him hurt you,” Ethan reassured Kallie.

Kallie shook her head in response.

Unable to understand sign language, Ethan watched helplessly as Kallie typed out a message on her phone. “He is my husband.”

Those words seemed to sap Ethan’s resolve. He silently hit the unlock button. A moment later, a furious Jake yanked the door open and started to pull Kallie out of the car.

doing?” Ethan demanded,

wife home. What does that have to do with you?” Jake’s voice was icy, his eyes

about how you

you said, she’s your sister’s friend. What concern

to pull Kallie toward his

I won’t move until I hear her say she wants to

shifted to Kallie. Before she could speak, he

of police sirens filled the air. A squad of traffic

driving. You need to come with

quickly detained

argued, but his resistance only led to him being more aggressively subdued and

police on Ethan. She yearned to advocate for Ethan, but Jake didn’t allow her the opportunity. He hustled Kallie into the passenger seat of the Bentley

Jake

you really going to leave me here? Where are we even?” Sarah was left pounding on the car window in shock. Yet, Jake just sped away, completely

the drive, Kallie grew increasingly nauseous. Carsickness overcame her, her head spinning and her stomach in turmoil. She barely managed to get inside the house

they entered. “Sir, Madam, you’ve returned early. Have you had

mind. She had forgotten the

head at the butler and then turned to Jake, silently asking whether he needed her to whip up something for him and whether he craved