Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 33:

It was evident that Stella had come to stir up trouble, and Kallie knew that even if she left Hayden’s studio right away, it would make no difference.

Taking a step forward, Kallie gestured her willingness to handle the work and asked if Stella could unwrap the paper bag to let her see what lay inside.

“What did she just say?” Stella, unable to understand sign language, asked rudely.

“She said she can fix it and wants to know if you can open the paper bag to show her what’s within,” Gregory explained, shooting a concerned look at Kallie before facing Stella again.

“Well, you’re certainly bold!” Stella sneered, swiftly opening the paper bag to extract a box emblazoned with the Rowan logo.

“Is this supposed to be an antique?” Gregory’s brow furrowed instantly.

“And why not?” Unfazed, Stella lifted the lid of the box, revealing a heap of turquoise shards, almost unidentifiable.

“These were a pair of bracelets, the very first products Rowan made when they started up a hundred and ten years ago! They’re more than a century old. Don’t they count as antiques?” Stella asserted with a sense of justification.

Hayden’s studio had encountered such luxury antiques previously, though they were trickier to restore than a vase that came with a visual guide.

Kallie moved closer and carefully inspected the broken pieces.

“Five hundred thousand!” Stella took out a bank card and declared with a haughty air, “I can pay the entire sum upfront. After all, your studio’s reputation precedes it. I’m not concerned about you absconding with the money.”

Kallie, his gaze inquiring if she was up

in the repair, while pointing out that Stella had a hidden agenda, necessitating

handle the rest, allowing her to focus solely on the repair, as the studio had dealt with difficult clients

all the gesturing? Can you handle the job or not?” Stella

“Kallie will handle the repair personally. No one else will be involved. You’re welcome to either record the

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your studio. If you

she had to keep a detailed record of the entire procedure

to pay all at once, we’ll gladly proceed. Please read the contract thoroughly before you sign and pay. Meanwhile, the whole transaction will be recorded in

moment, she turned and departed, while

the bracelet home to repair

have the necessary tools at home and that Jake would

day, lock the bracelet in your cabinet

the studio had likely tipped her off,

Kallie nodded in agreement.

fragments, snapped some photos to help ascertain their original form, and searched online for details about the bracelet. Despite its century-old origins, the brand

found didn’t quite match what she had in

returned, but upon entering, she found Jake already seated on the sofa. Not only had he come back home today, but he had arrived earlier

taken aback, instinctively flashed him

today? I thought we agreed you wouldn’t work.” Jake stood up,