Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 39:

Kallie frantically locked her phone screen. She turned to Jake, a hint of guilt in her expression as she gestured that she was simply requesting time off from the studio.

“You told me it wasn’t a job, right? So why do you need to ask for leave?” Jake scoffed.

Kallie clarified that it was technically an apprenticeship, but she still had to follow protocols.

“And since it’s just an apprenticeship, how’s the workload? How much will Hayden chip in for the half-million repair bill from Stella?” Jake pressed further.

Once again, Kallie found herself at a loss for words. She hadn’t brought up the topic with Hayden yet. Despite her eagerness to earn, she knew that twenty million wasn’t going to materialize overnight. Hayden had been good to her. Even if the entire fifty thousand for Stella’s repair went to the studio, with nothing for herself, it was acceptable.

After all, her success at Jerome’s birthday celebration had already boosted her reputation, and she was optimistic about securing more restoration projects in the near future.

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He gave Kallie one last intense look before turning and

had kept a secret

knowing she needed to be back by noon and only had

porcelain Jerome had gifted her, realizing she needed to gather more

noon approached, Kallie prepared to leave, but two girls from the studio approached her, suggesting they dine together. Kallie explained she needed to

more often lately, but his visits were brief, and he hadn’t restricted her from having guests—only

when she first arrived at the studio, so Kallie felt comfortable

It was the first time

and fortunately, Jake returned later than usual. He spoke little, merely asking

later, the

door and soon escorted in one of the girls who had visited earlier. “Miss Wilson thinks she may have lost an earring here and wants

hadn’t previously interacted much with Kallie, seemed out

ask Yvette where she thought the earring

worry about it. I’ll look for it myself. It probably fell while we were watching a movie this afternoon,” Yvette

theater, where they had watched the movie, was next to the stairs on the first floor. Kallie asked the