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.

the day emerged, prompting her to gesture to Jake about her gratitude for

with gratitude. There was no hint of the feelings a wife might

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

Kallie resisted, which

after a moment,

Kallie shut her eyes, her mind

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her feelings for Jake. She had resolved to leave him and stop loving him, aware of his lack of affection and the mistreatment he

away, pinching Kallie’s chin and

his sudden stop, Kallie didn’t want to show her embarrassment and tried to manage her

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, a

his seat, and refastened his seatbelt. He asked in a cold, somewhat mocking tone, “Where to? Back home with me, or to the new

waves of anger radiating from

his forceful press on the accelerator betraying his

found herself passively carried back

halted at the mansion’s grand entrance, Kallie lingered in her seat

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

days before, Kallie had vowed to avoid the menial tasks that came with it. She prepared to decline, but Jake cut her off. “This time, no one will mistreat you.

had recently visited the mansion and learned from Mateo about

Tentatively,

what?” Jake looked

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

couldn’t