Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 52:

Lying next to Jake on the hospital bed felt utterly odd for Kallie. The bed was too narrow for both of them, so Kallie tucked herself into a ball on one side, trying to occupy as little space as possible.

Kallie turned away from Jake, yet despite her efforts to put distance between them, she could still sense the warmth emanating from his body. His firm muscles faintly brushed against her, and the heart monitor cables pressed coldly against her back.

She closed her eyes, attempting to clear her mind. Slowly, drowsiness crept over her—the day’s hectic activities had left her completely drained.

Suddenly, Kallie sensed movement behind her. Jake shifted, pulled away the bothersome cables, and wrapped an arm around her. His entire body pressed against her back, and his warm breath on the nape of her neck made her stiffen.

Fortunately, Jake did nothing more. He simply held her, and his breathing soon evened out.

After a while, Kallie tried to shift slightly, but Jake’s deep voice halted her. “Stop fidgeting. Remember, this is a hospital.”

Kallie held her breath, too afraid to even inhale deeply. She couldn’t recall how she eventually drifted off, but a sudden noise abruptly awakened her.

The door to the hospital room swung open with a click, followed by the echoing tap of high heels and then a piercing scream.

Startled awake, Kallie instinctively tried to sit up, but Jake’s firm arm kept her in place, and she slumped back onto the pillow.

It was Sarah who had burst in. The hospital room lacked a lock, allowing Sarah to enter without knocking and catch Jake with his arms around Kallie.

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“What… You two…” Her eyes wide with disbelief, Sarah nearly let the breakfast tray she was carrying clatter to the floor.

noise?” Jake grumbled as he

scrambled out of the bed, her cheeks flushing as she noticed several of her shirt buttons had come undone. She quickly fastened them, but her hurried movements only

cautiously. “I brought you

family members last night,

shirt and looked down, a pang of sorrow struck her. She was Jake’s wife, and here they were, having to justify their closeness to his

nurse announced, entering the room with a

to the side, while Sarah

appears in order,” the nurse commented as she skimmed through the records from the heart monitor that had tracked the previous night. She added with a note of caution, “You will be on the path to recovery as long as

Those words echoed in Sarah’s mind like a stark warning. What had Jake and Kallie done last night to cause instability? This was supposed to

in getting intimate with him. How could Kallie, a mute woman she deemed unworthy of a man like Jake, get

her nails digging into her palms as she fought

completed her

a thermos of food on it. She smiled at Jake, perched gracefully on his bed, making Kallie feel awkward and out of

wafted up, yet it carried no tempting scent. “It’s from your favorite restaurant. I managed to persuade them to open early just for you. Chef Damon personally prepared it, ensuring it’s far superior to any home-cooked meal!” Sarah boasted, her gaze pointedly drifting

brought some freshly flown-in fruit,” Sarah added, casting a dismissive glance at Kallie, who stood by, feeling a pang

Kallie had labored over preparing a meal for Jake, striving to convey her care and concern through culinary efforts. Now, in the presence of

attention to his presence as he stepped into

he held equipment for the IV drip, his features contorting in distaste upon encountering the

Sarah’s intentions to please Jake with a gourmet meal, Steven’s reaction was far from positive. “How much artificial flavoring did this chef

intend to feed this to the patient?

rally Jake’s support falling flat as she faced his silent demeanor.

attempt at explanation. “What’s that smell on you? Are you trying to suffocate others with your perfume? They might as