Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 81:

After Jerome finished speaking, even Kallie was taken aback, her eyes wide with shock.

Her mind raced with questions. How did Jerome know all this? How had he discovered that Stella was behind the arson and slander? Had he been investigating on his own? Or had it been Jerome, not Brent, who had dealt with the rumors online?

Kallie stared at Jerome in disbelief, overwhelmed by the possibilities.

Meanwhile, Stella was terrified. Her face paled, and she gasped, her eyes wide with fear and guilt. She fumbled for words. “Grandpa, who told you this? None of it’s true! I didn’t do any of…”

“Who told me?” Jerome’s anger intensified. “I have evidence! Do you think I’m just an old fool who can’t tell right from wrong? I had it investigated!”

With each word, Stella became more flustered.

“Corey!” Jerome called out to the butler. “Go to my study and bring the file bag from my desk.”

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Corey Munoz, the butler, immediately hurried upstairs.

Stella’s complexion turned ghostly pale. She knew even an apology would be useless now. Knowing Jerome’s temper, she could already see her future crumbling before her. Her only hope was to somehow prove the evidence false.

“Grandpa, if you don’t believe me, ask Kallie!” Stella cried out, trying to shift the focus. “Does she really think I’m capable of such things? She’s slandering me because I’m friends with Sarah!”

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was me?” Stella asked, her voice filled with fake confidence,

gathered evidence but hoped there was still a chance her

trembling finger at Kallie, her eyes pleading with Jerome, tears streaming down her cheeks. To the

His sharp gaze turned to Kallie, softening

attention shifted to

Kallie to betray her. Stella was already planning to run to

no longer cared about Jake’s reaction. Her resolve was unshakable. She gestured to Jerome that she hadn’t gathered specific evidence herself, but Stella’s hostility

firmly, “Kallie is my distinguished guest. I will personally investigate anything concerning her. Stella, you will answer

that Kallie had ignored

with a satchel of

Jerome called

drained of color. His body shook

them aloud, for everyone to

hour, no one dared mention dinner. Everyone remained

as he began reading. “The… the

Jerome barked. “Or have you lost your voice from

terrified, raised his

clear picture. Even

arsonists, hired thugs, had been caught. Their testimonies