Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 42:

“What do you think you’re doing? Stop it! I’m calling the police!” Linsey’s frantic voice filled the room as she reached for her phone.

But the menacing figures paid no heed. Some continued to ransack the room while others advanced toward Kallie and Linsey, their intentions clear. Linsey screamed, grabbing Kallie’s arm, dragging her toward the back of the bookstore.

Both women knew the layout well, dodging through the maze of shelves. But their escape was cut short—there was only one exit, and it was blocked. No matter how they maneuvered, they were trapped.

“I’ll call my brother to get us out of here!” Linsey said urgently, guiding Kallie into a cramped nook beneath the staircase.

In the tight space, Linsey whispered, “These guys aren’t here to negotiate. The police won’t stop them in time.” She frantically called her brother, Ethan, while Kallie discreetly alerted the authorities through her phone.

Kallie’s heart raced, realizing this attack might be aimed at her, not Linsey. Maybe it was retribution from Stella, Yvette, or even Sarah. Had she inadvertently dragged Linsey into this danger?

The voices of their attackers echoed through the bookstore. “Those girls are hiding, but there’s no way out.”

finish this before the cops

gasoline filled the air. Panic gripped her, and she clutched Linsey’s hand just as a flick of

Linsey coughed violently, her eyes watering from the smoke. “I’ll

was futile. The fire was growing too fast. If they tried to fight it, they might only make things worse. The flames were no accident—this was a deliberate act of malice. Kallie felt the crushing weight of guilt. It wasn’t

scanned their surroundings, her eyes landed on a small window high above the back wall. With renewed urgency, she pulled Linsey toward it, gesturing

high for me. You should go, Kallie,” Linsey argued, her voice

Kallie couldn’t bear the thought of leaving Linsey behind. Ignoring her own safety, Kallie hoisted Linsey toward the

smoke thickened, making it impossible to speak. Kallie urged Linsey to

voice cracked with emotion. “I’ll come back for you, I

Kallie’s help, Linsey reached the small window and pushed it open, the rush of air feeding the flames behind them. As Linsey climbed through, she turned back, but the smoke had already

air. She fumbled for her phone and pressed the emergency lock button five times, triggering an SOS. Her emergency contact

eternity. Suddenly, through the suffocating haze, a figure

and the blaze was being brought under control. Linsey rushed toward Kallie, tears

okay? Please, open your

filled with concern and relief. He had come for her. In the chaos, his