Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 20:

“I… I…” Sarah faltered, her complexion ghostly as terror gripped her. Her hands shook violently as she clung to her phone, words failing her.

Jake, stunned, quickly took Sarah’s phone from her trembling hands and answered it.

“Hello?” Jake asked, his voice echoing through the phone in Linsey’s grip.

“You sent someone to kill Kallie!” Linsey yelled, her finger jabbing in Sarah’s direction. “I’ve already called the cops! We have undeniable evidence! You’ve orchestrated a murder, and there’s no escaping jail now!”

Linsey’s glare at Jake was intense.

“I really don’t know anything about this…” Sarah’s voice broke into sobs, her distress palpable.

“The evidence is here, plain as day! What can you possibly say to that?” Linsey barked.

Just then, the man sprawled on the floor stirred and cried out, “I’ll confess everything! Just please, don’t let me end up in jail!”

“Alright, speak up. If you’re honest, I might just let you walk away,” Linsey replied, ready to agree if it meant tarnishing Sarah’s reputation in Jake’s eyes. After all, involving the police wasn’t necessary if she could leverage the Brooks family’s clout to handle the man quietly later.

Tears streamed down the man’s face as he spoke. “I feared Kallie would reveal the truth, so I attempted to kill her. She was constantly demanding money, and I simply couldn’t afford it…”

shock. “What did you just say? Repeat that. If you’re not willing to speak the truth now, would you rather confess at the police

am speaking the truth! I even recorded our last phone conversation. Listen to it

quickly sifted through his phone, locating the most recent call recording. The timestamp confirmed it

I’ll secure another fifty thousand for you to hand over to Kallie. Just don’t do anything

only come back for more! How am I supposed to keep up?” the man replied, his voice laden

Jake’s wife! We’re talking about life and death here!

but she’s blackmailed me for a million! She’s threatening to tell Jake and have him take my life!” The man’s voice resonated with despair in the

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driven to death by her, I’d rather not go down alone. Don’t worry about me! Go on, tell Jake

man on the floor shouted again. “Kallie’s texts are all on my phone. I’ve kept

would never do such a thing!” Linsey was in disbelief, yet Jake swiftly approached and took the phone from her

the final deadline. Bring it to the fifteenth floor of Grace

or I’ll tell Jake about the documents you stole. I’m his wife. He wouldn’t dare

paid isn’t enough. Hand over another

menacing messages rapidly. At the top, a photo caught his eye. He clicked on

corner, the edge of a gold pen peeked out. He owned only one gold pen, using it exclusively in his home study and never taking it elsewhere. Kallie

radiated a stormy aura as he approached Kallie

only functioning left hand, Kallie’s eyes widened as she read the message. By the time she finished, she was so shaken that she nearly toppled from the hospital

is defamation! Kallie would never do so!” Linsey exclaimed