Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 45:

Spotting Jake on the first floor clutching food containers, Kallie froze in her tracks.

The memory of Jake forcibly kissing her in front of Gregory flashed through her mind, making her hesitant to move closer—especially today, with everyone gathered downstairs for the meal. The prospect of Jake pulling another stunt filled her with dread. It would be utterly mortifying in such a public setting.

“Why are you just standing there? Come and eat,” Jake called out, noticing her reluctance.

To her surprise, his tone was inviting rather than demanding.

Trying to appear composed, Kallie approached him cautiously. Jake guided her to a seat on the sofa and began unveiling the contents of the containers one by one.

Although the meal was brought in, the chefs and nutritionists Jake had employed were top-notch, elevating the food well above ordinary takeout.

If Jake weren’t there, Kallie might have been inclined to share the feast with everyone else. However, Jake’s presence was overwhelming, his imposing aura deterring anyone from coming too close.

Kallie lowered her gaze and began to eat hurriedly.

Jake observed her for a moment before leaning closer, his voice low. “What’s bothering you?”

Startled, Kallie nearly choked, managing to swallow her bite before turning to look at him, a flicker of confusion in her eyes.

“You’re bold now,” Jake remarked.

trying to enjoy a meal outside her usual confines. Why did Jake feel the need to comment on her behavior? Why couldn’t

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She covertly signed

darkened as he

hesitated before suggesting they handle the divorce now, proposing to hand over the fifty thousand to

the shift and instinctively

with sarcasm. “Found your next husband already?

in Kallie’s cheeks. It was absurd. Jake was the one who had moved on to someone else. How dare he make

her. Though she had laid out all her reasons for the divorce, Jake stubbornly clung to their failing marriage, ignoring

glazed porcelain set Jerome had gifted her surfaced in his mind. Valued in the hundreds of millions, its sale could easily fetch a billion. Kallie had the means to pay

in such a rush?” Jake pressed, his tone reflecting a mix of curiosity and fury when Kallie

reason behind his dragging his feet baffled her. She

his temper publicly. However, while his anger

rueful smile playing on her lips as she continued her

went back upstairs to

voice echoed from below, announcing his arrival. “I’m here to explain the situation and apologize

to his word at the banquet, Jerome had made the trip

to stay out of the fray, Kallie turned on her desk lamp

footsteps neared, halting at

on the restoration of the azure glazed porcelain? Impressive!” Jerome

quickly in response, but Jerome gestured for her to

smiled at Jerome, gesturing that she had just finished the