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, halting Jake from

to do with you?” Jake’s voice was icy, his eyes chilling, as

his jaw. “I’m concerned about how you

she’s your sister’s friend. What concern is

Jake’s efforts to pull Kallie toward his car,

until I hear her say

Kallie. Before she could speak, he

air. A

You need to

officers quickly detained

recklessly as well! Why aren’t you arresting him?” Ethan argued, but his resistance only led to him being more aggressively subdued and eventually pinned

to call the 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

locking the door, Jake slid into the

was left pounding

increasingly nauseous. Carsickness overcame her, her head spinning and her stomach in turmoil. She barely managed to get inside the house before the overwhelming urge to rest

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

halted, a sudden memory flashing through her mind. She had forgotten the

shook her head at the butler and then turned to Jake, silently asking whether