Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 63:

Ultimately, Kallie restrained herself. She knew provoking Jake would only backfire painfully. Thus, she repeated the question she had posed to him earlier through sign language. “Don’t you plan to marry Sarah? Why refuse my efforts to make room for her? Doesn’t she want to marry you?”

Yet again, Jake remained silent. His expression was inscrutable, the earlier anger dissolved.

After a brief silence, Jake finally spoke. “You can leave now. We’ll discuss the divorce later.”

Kallie hadn’t expected him to consent immediately and simply nodded in response. She gestured to remind him to eat before the food got cold. Then, she exited.

That evening, Jake didn’t return home.

Kallie suspected Jake might have gone to Sarah’s. Were Sarah and he contemplating when to get married after securing the divorce certificate? Or was it something entirely different?

Kallie walked over to the dressing table and opened a box she had placed there with care. Inside was the broken teapot that had belonged to Roderick.

As Kallie held the teapot, memories of Roderick, her joyful childhood, and her dreams for the future overwhelmed her. Tears streamed down her face. Why hadn’t she repaired the teapot while Roderick was still alive? That way, Roderick might have felt a bit happier in his last moments.

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Tears still in her eyes, Kallie felt her phone buzz. It was a text from Gregory. “‘How have you been lately? Is everything all right at home? Just checking in. I’m not rushing you to get back to the studio or anything.'”

smile crossed Kallie’s face. She definitely missed the days spent at Hayden’s studio,

texted back to Gregory. “Sorting things out at home may take some

I’m heading out for a job tomorrow

possible. She would be immensely grateful if Gregory could bring the

expressed her thanks. Gregory assured her he would arrive

had thought Gregory’s inquiries were merely polite concerns from a colleague. However, it wasn’t until the next morning that she began

family, Gregory was usually ahead of the curve regarding the latest gossip within their social

news about Jake’s

was undoubtedly detrimental to the

that morning,

of suffering from a severe brain disease that had claimed the lives of previous Reeves elders, typically within three years of diagnosis.

probably knew about the news before it broke, subtly hinting

Kallie’s focus had shifted away from the implications of Gregory’s

know about Jake’s condition. She had kept it a secret, confident that Steven had as well. Could Sarah or Shirley have disclosed such sensitive information? Despite their differences with her, their affection for Jake was profound. They wouldn’t intentionally

Perhaps she had inadvertently given something away? She had mentioned her family was sick before. Could others have connected it

in handling their public relations. Shortly after Kallie became aware of the news, the company issued an official statement. They announced a press conference to be held in two hours, where Jake would personally address and refute the rumors, and take legal action

Jake’s rumored illness dwindled, and some accounts even discreetly

shadow over the Reeves Group. True to form, Shirley made a dramatic entrance at the villa, shouting the moment she walked through the door, “Kallie, get your ass down here! Did you

opened the bedroom door to step