Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 83:

Earlier, Jerome had promised to notify Kallie when the house was ready so she could move in. Kallie figured it might take a month or so. She was astonished when it only took a few hours.

As Jake watched Kallie intently, the keys felt like burning coals in her hand. She hesitated to take them, but Jerome grasped her arm and pressed the keys into her palm forcefully.

“Don’t worry. From now on, I’ve got your back.” Jerome’s words were clearly meant for Jake, who couldn’t ignore the implication. Jake’s face tightened, his jaw clenched as if resisting an urge to argue.

“Be assured. I’ll take great care of Kallie,” Jake asserted under Jerome’s scrutinizing gaze.

Once they were in the car, with Jake behind the wheel, he drove away from the Hayes estate. A short while later, he pulled over to the side of the road.

Kallie felt a wave of nervousness as she noticed Jake’s eyes on her.

“What does Jerome know?” Jake demanded. “Have you told him?”

Kallie couldn’t admit to Jake that Jerome knew about her wish for a divorce and even supported it. She simply shook her head, avoiding his probing gaze.

“He’s backing you up?” Jake continued, his voice growing tense. “Haven’t I been good to you? Why would you need support from anyone else?”

Kallie faced Jake, her expression complicated. He had indeed been generous, providing her with an unlimited black credit card, the latest fashion, jewelry, and luxury items each season.

But the situation was more complicated than just material gifts. Jake had provided her with everything she could use—except for affection. He refused to spend time with her and openly flaunted his affairs and public mistresses. Was this considered treating her well?

Kallie preferred to avoid discussing these issues.

her to gesture

There was no hint of the feelings a wife might typically

of anger swell within him. He unfastened his seatbelt, leaned forward abruptly, and grasped Kallie’s chin, pressing his

which made him press

after a moment, Kallie ceased

kiss intensified, and Kallie shut her eyes, her mind

g Ɐ

loving him, aware of his

pinching Kallie’s chin and peering into her

off guard by his sudden stop, Kallie didn’t want to

a calmness that seemed unaffected by his kiss. And the reason she hadn’t resisted… It dawned on him that it might be due to the gratitude she had shown earlier. His help had led her not to resist his advance. It felt like an exchange,

He asked in a cold, somewhat mocking tone, “Where to? Back

waves of anger radiating from

engine, his forceful press on the accelerator

carried back to

mansion’s grand entrance, Kallie lingered in her seat even after unbuckling her seatbelt. She hesitated, wary of

forward, broke the silence with a deep, firm invitation. “Join me at

decline, but Jake cut her off. “This time, no one will mistreat you. I’ve spoken to my mom. I’m aware of her

emerged that Jake had recently visited the mansion and learned from Mateo about how

blinked, her disbelief evident. Tentatively, she gestured to

what?” Jake

why he was being so kind to her now and the reason for the

couldn’t