Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 18:

“You!” Linsey rushed to catch up, but Jake was already strides ahead, quickly carrying Kallie to the parking lot. He hoisted her into the passenger seat, fired up the engine, and zoomed off.

By the time Linsey arrived, Jake’s car had vanished into the distance.

At the private hospital owned by the Reeves Group, a team of orthopedic surgeons was already on standby. Soon after, Steven appeared, sporting a smirk. “Been in a fight? Mistreated? Dude, I know you enjoy your games, but try not to overdo it, okay?”

“Shut up!” Jake’s expression was stern. “Organize the medical tests, and make it quick!”

“Alright, what should we look into? Maybe her brain and eyes? She nearly froze last time, and now she shows up battered like this, still hanging in there. Surely something’s off with her eyes or her brain!” Despite his teasing words, Steven moved efficiently.

Kallie was visibly scared of Steven, but she was in so much pain that she trembled uncontrollably and couldn’t muster the strength to protest.

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Kallie was soon wheeled away for a comprehensive series of tests, administered a painkiller, and her injuries were addressed.

“There are no fractures, but the bruises are deep. I’m going to get you a cast anyway. Try not to move around too much,” Steven informed Kallie as he reviewed her X-rays.

examined her splinted arm, showing no visible emotion. Her right arm was injured, rendering her unable to perform many tasks for some time, including using

medical examination, Jake stayed by her side, his expression somber

glanced

do you want to say?” Jake picked up Kallie’s

“You can leave. There’s no need to take care

with hurt. She had been ready to leave upon seeing him at the course earlier, and now, after he had brought her to the hospital, she

don’t bother showing up around me!” Jake snapped,

“Ah, Kallie, you’re just too laid-back. You should really

looked at Steven, startled by

straightforward, right? Keep him interested, let him fall for you, and then break it

shook her head with

be scared of? He

for Steven to read.

before impulsively grabbing her phone. He then pulled out his own phone

his wrist, he locked Kallie’s phone and tucked it under her pillow. “Get some sleep.

by Steven’s action of photographing her message. Before she could question him, he had already left the

He had not returned to the golf course after

mood subdued enough that