Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 73:

“Stella, why are you here?” Brent’s voice cut through the tension as he unexpectedly appeared in Kallie’s office.

He was holding a stack of documents, likely there to deliver something, but his expression darkened as soon as he saw Stella. “Who gave you permission to be here?”

“I… I just wanted to check…” Stella’s earlier arrogance melted away in Brent’s presence, replaced by a hint of meekness.

“Check what? You don’t have any authority in this company. There’s nothing for you to check.” Brent’s disdain was obvious in his curt tone.

“How can you say that? I’m part of the Hayes family too…” Stella retorted.

“Being part of the Hayes family doesn’t give you any rights here. You don’t own any shares of the Hayes Group, and meddling here is unacceptable. I’ve let it slide before, but next time, I’ll involve Grandpa.”

Stella flinched at the mention of their grandfather, remembering how Jerome had slapped her at the banquet, showing no concern for the guests.

“Brent, I was just checking on Kallie,” Stella tried to explain, before adding smugly, “And by the way, Hannah, Kallie’s mother-in-law’s niece, is getting ready to marry you…”

Before she could finish, Brent cut her off sharply. “Who told you Hannah and I are getting married? I’ve made it clear that it’s not happening, and Grandpa knows this. Where are you getting these rumors from?”

Stella looked visibly embarrassed.

“Leave now,” Brent said, his patience wearing thin. “Or should I call security to escort you out?”

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being forcibly removed from her family’s company, Stella muttered

Brent turned to Kallie and

wondering why he felt the need to clarify that to her. Still, she smiled kindly and gestured, expressing, “My marriage has been unfortunate. If you marry, do it for

sign language, Kallie quickly

to them, someone in the hallway was discreetly recording the

day, as Kallie exited the Hayes Group building, she noticed a familiar Bentley parked

hesitated, considering returning to the building, but the car door

your first thought was to run?” Jake asked, his tone

Reluctantly, Kallie approached him.

didn’t you go home?” Jake asked, reaching

returned from Halstead, they had booked a hotel near the airport and went straight to work the next morning, bypassing the Reeves residence altogether. Kallie had assumed that, with Sarah’s failed attempts to undermine her

Jake was, picking her up from

her hand away, shaking

It seemed he wanted to force her

up to?” His

that she had already made her

“Just because you brought up divorce, you think that means you don’t have to come home? I never agreed to that! Now, come

took

the past, if Jake had been this furious, Kallie would have immediately yielded, possibly even apologized preemptively. Jake rarely got this

her ground, her eyes wary as she gestured firmly that she would return home, but only on the condition that he wouldn’t lay a hand on her. If he

rage simmered, each moment

She had made up her mind—for the sake of her child, she needed a fresh start, away from

relented. “Fine, have it your way. Get in the