Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 73

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

soon as she left, Brent turned to Kallie and said

he felt the need to clarify that to her. Still, she smiled kindly and gestured, expressing, “My

understand her sign language, Kallie

the hallway was discreetly recording the

that day, as Kallie exited the Hayes Group building, she noticed a

but the car door opened before she could

and your first thought was to run?” Jake

Reluctantly, Kallie approached him.

Jake asked, reaching out to grip her

been late when she and Irene 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

picking her up

away,

force her into the car but restrained himself

to?” His gaze

that she had already

in Jake’s eyes. “Just because you brought up divorce, you think that means you don’t have to come home? I never agreed to

instinctively took a step

preemptively. Jake rarely got this angry—usually, a hint of displeasure was enough for Kallie to approach and

held her ground, her eyes wary as she gestured firmly that she would return home, but

simmered, each moment

up her mind—for the sake

long, tense pause, Jake relented. “Fine, have it your

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