Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 23:

“I swear I didn’t lie…” The man pinned to the floor wailed as Jake’s investigator hovered nearby. Jake watched, his expression unreadable.

Steven couldn’t stand it any longer. He strode over and delivered a precise kick to a sensitive spot on the man’s leg. The man jerked from the pain, his voice cut off by the sudden shock.

“Make another sound, and I’ll cripple you,” Steven warned, his tone cold and threatening, reminiscent of a ruthless mob boss.

Silence fell. The man clamped his mouth shut, fear evident in his eyes.

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Shortly after, updates arrived from both the bank and the telecom company. The bank verified the man’s claims. He had indeed initiated a transfer to Kallie as the receipt indicated. Yet, it was a scheduled transaction, and the funds had only reached Kallie’s account about thirty minutes ago, explaining why Kallie hadn’t noticed them yet.

From the telecom company came Kallie’s communication logs for the last month. Unable to make calls, her record showed no outgoing calls, only missed ones from delivery services, which she replied to with texts. Occasionally, there were messages to the housekeeper and Linsey, but none to or from the man.

Technicians soon unearthed the truth. The messages allegedly from Kallie on the man’s phone were fabricated through a counterfeit base station. It was a clear setup against Kallie.

With her name proven innocent, Kallie lifted her gaze to meet Jake’s, her eyes brimming with a silent sorrow, dimmed by the ordeal.

a tightness in his throat preventing him from

use the text-to-speech function this time. Instead, she typed out her message and turned the screen toward Jake. “I would never betray you, no matter the offer. I’d never

out, his fingers lightly brushing Kallie’s hair. “I know,” he whispered,

aback. She eyed Jake warily

stark frost. “Can we divorce now? I can write you an

was low, his teeth clenched to steer clear of the word “divorce” in

head bowed. “I know you don’t care for me, yet I remain your wife. If you can’t

reading the message, Jake was overcome with silence. The corridor became eerily still. He lingered in front of Kallie,

up to me to manage things now,” Steven declared, his voice heavy with irony. He proceeded to

the man, yet the dilemma of handling Sarah remained

were so certain Kallie was at fault. Maybe you were part of the plot to frame her as well. Are you

stepped back, stammering, “I… I had no idea. I truly believed that evidence

Sarah… I just aimed to swindle her out

toward the man. “You’re quite loyal, protecting your employer. But you might

and Linsey

still visibly shaken, grabbed the snack bag she had bought earlier and sat down beside Kallie. “I’m staying right

offered a reassuring smile and gently urged Linsey to lie down and try to get some