Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 48:

The car halted at the villa’s entrance, where Kallie could spot the glow emanating from the French windows. She quickly exited the vehicle and entered, only to discover Jake seated in the dining area, his eyes fixed on her.

A wine glass, half-filled with red wine, stood before Jake, alongside untouched dishes expertly prepared by nutritionists for their evening meal. Kallie paused, memories flooding back of the numerous turns she had waited for Jake to join her for dinner during their marriage. However, Jake rarely returned home and had never witnessed her anticipatory waits.

Now, the tables were turned, and Jake was the one waiting. The reversal stirred an odd feeling within her.

“Out socializing tonight?” Jake initiated the conversation as he noticed Kallie standing still.

Kallie signed, raising her hand in a half-hearted explanation that Jerome had invited her out to dinner and she assumed he was aware.

“You assumed? So just because you assumed I knew, you thought it wasn’t necessary to inform me?” Jake’s voice was laced with sarcasm, and his expression toward Kallie grew icy.

As he made a motion to rise, Kallie instinctively stepped backward. She was not accustomed to returning this late and felt a surge of anxiety. Despite this, Kallie couldn’t help but retort that she didn’t expect him to be home. After all, he seldom came back and was barely concerned whether she had dinner.

to topple over with a resounding crash. “Are you blaming

being away a lot. As she spoke, she closed her eyes, perhaps to hold back tears or to mask the

to the liquor cabinet, retrieved a new bottle, and poured himself a drink, all without a word. Kallie moved a step closer, her lips parting to suggest he drink less, her mind conjuring the idea of fetching him a glass of milk

then that was what she would do, rather than fuss over him with unwanted gestures. With a

the bookstore

amusement and resignation as she ordered an $88 bottle of mineral

tap water back home. “So, how have things been with you lately?” Linsey inquired, her

an opportunity that had come up, but she was not sure if she should take it. She took a deep breath

incredible opportunity! Go for it! Why the hesitation?” Linsey’s enthusiasm was palpable. “This beats

Before this conversation, Kallie had kept the worsening state

it all out, explaining her decision to propose divorce to Jake. “Twenty million? Has he lost his mind?” Upon learning about Jake’s conditions for agreeing to the divorce, Linsey was instantly furious.

of my worries! He was unfaithful, and now he wants to walk away with a settlement? Does he have no dignity at all?” Linsey’s voice escalated, capturing the attention of others in the

table and pushed the chilled coffee toward her, signaling her to

brought up the divorce. “You’re still defending him? He’s a grown man. No one coerced