Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 40:

Kallie felt compelled to intervene, knowing that as Jake’s wife, she should prevent the chaos unfolding before her very eyes. Yet, inexplicably, her feet refused to move.

Beyond Sarah, whispers about Jake’s indiscretions had circulated within their social circle. Kallie wondered whether those women had attempted to entice Jake in similar ways.

She lingered in the shadows at the base of the staircase, ears tuned to the sounds drifting down from above. Jake could have been showering or possibly in his study.

As time passed, Kallie stood alert, half-expecting to catch a hint of suggestive noise. After all, Jake and Sarah had flaunted their disregard for her presence before, and now, with another woman visiting Jake, it seemed unlikely he’d consider her feelings.

Suddenly, a loud crash echoed through the house, followed by a woman’s scream and a hurried apology. “I’m sorry! I’m so terribly sorry, Mr. Reeves. I… I entered the wrong room…”

The disturbance roused the butler and other servants. As the butler approached, he spotted Kallie by the stairs and gasped in surprise. “Madam?”

Looking upward, Kallie caught Jake’s stern gaze from the landing above. His expression was stormy, tinged with evident anger.

On the floor sat Yvette, clutching her shoulders as she wept and trembled.

“Did you orchestrate this?” Jake demanded, fixing his eyes on Kallie.

Kallie swiftly shook her head, denying any involvement in the debacle. The butler stepped in to clarify, “Sir, Miss Wilson is an acquaintance of your wife. Miss Wilson visited earlier today and returned just now, claiming she had left an earring behind…”

Jake cut

the wrong room…”

never went upstairs all afternoon,” the

here to steal documents?” Jake’s suspicion was evident as his

fear escalated, and she shook her

to steal the Reeves Group’s confidential

favorite tales are

I truly am not!” Yvette cried out in desperation, turning to Kallie for help. “Kallie! I

of being accused of stealing documents from the Reeves Group terrified her, and

her gaze

ashamed of her attempt to seduce Kallie’s husband and then seeking Kallie’s help, turned to the butler instead. She

cue, scoffed at Yvette. “If you’re innocent, prove it. Let’s see your phone and conduct a body search. Otherwise,

search was demeaning for Yvette, especially in front

worse. Yvette was convinced Jake could manipulate the situation to have her detained. Even being detained briefly could

jaw, Yvette conceded.

escorted away by the butler, Yvette shot

just Jake and Kallie

stopping directly in front of her. “You saw everything from down here, didn’t you? Watching

at a loss for words. Suddenly, Jake grasped her chin, compelling her to meet his

find pleasure in watching others try to seduce me? Did you realize her intentions