Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 36:

“It’s quite a challenge to repair it to this point,” Jerome remarked, a hint of disappointment in his voice as he examined the notches on the bracelet.

“I remember seeing this bracelet in pieces. Even restoring it partially was no small feat.”

Kallie’s heart raced. She wanted to explain what had really happened.

“Grandpa, the restorer assured me it was flawlessly repaired and fit for wear. How could it have broken again? She must have deceived me!” Stella’s voice cut through the air, laced with feigned frustration.

“Is that so?” Jerome asked, his curiosity piqued. “Which restorer did you use?”

“I’ll call her right now,” Stella declared, pulling out her phone with determination.

Kallie’s stomach churned with unease, sensing what was about to unfold. Sure enough, her phone suddenly rang. She rarely received calls, especially from unknown numbers, and she had forgotten to silence her phone. The ringing instantly drew the attention of everyone present.

“So, you’re here!” Stella exclaimed, pointing directly at Kallie.

As Kallie’s phone rang, the guests, who had initially thought it was a coincidence, now looked at her with growing interest. Earlier, she had already piqued curiosity by arriving with Jake. Now, her sudden involvement with the Hayes family’s antique restoration added another layer of intrigue.

“I remember the Reeves family’s adopted daughter used to dabble in these things as a child. I never imagined she’d pursue it as a profession,” one guest whispered, setting off murmurs of agreement.

a hobby for her,

continued, speculation swirling around Kallie’s

hint of curiosity. “Mrs.

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to diffuse the situation. “My wife is passionate about restoration. However, since there seems to be an issue with the repair, how much compensation is required? I’m willing to

already paid five hundred thousand for the repairs!” Stella

statement sent a ripple

hundred thousand for a bracelet? That’s

Reeves might be exploiting her reputation

thought her restoration work was just a

deceived her

reminding Kallie of the doubts and suspicions

her fault, though. Stella had set her up, just as

Jerome suddenly interrupted. “It’s just a broken bracelet. It’s already impressive that it was restored at all. What do you mean by compensation? Consider this half a million my gift to Mrs. Reeves,” he said, waving his hand dismissively, signaling Stella to put the bracelet

this was her only chance, Kallie gathered her courage and stepped

regarded her with a mixture of puzzlement and intrigue. Jake leaned in, whispering sharply, “The matter is settled. What else

firmly through sign language, stating that it wasn’t settled because she was not at fault. She added that she was more than willing to

Kallie