Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 103:

Kallie’s last glimmer of hope for Jake was now shattered, just like the sculpture. Yet, the ordeal wasn’t over.

Kallie and Ethan had just descended the stairs when they were met by an onslaught of media.

The media were supposed to be at the exhibition. However, rumors of someone tumbling down the stairs had transformed the scene into a media frenzy.

Kallie found herself pondering how the news had spread so swiftly. Was this Jake’s way of getting back at her?

However, now was not the time for such thoughts. Ethan swiftly shed his coat and draped it over Kallie’s shoulders.

Kallie shook her head emphatically, pushing the coat away. She gestured that she was nobody, and she wouldn’t be affected much even if she got captured by their cameras. He, however, was a different case due to his status, likely drawing media criticism against him.

Ethan offered a comforting smile. “Don’t worry about me. I’ll clear my name. But it’s crucial you stay out of this mess.”

The moment Kallie and Ethan stepped outside, they were swamped by reporters.

Despite the unclear circumstances, the mere presence of Kallie and Ethan prompted a barrage of inquiries.

“Are you two students here? Can you tell us what just happened inside? Was there a disagreement that led to the girl falling down the stairs?”

“Is the girl who fell connected to you in any way?”

“Did this incident stem from a romantic dispute?”

Ethan seized the moment to usher Kallie into the crowd.

Reluctantly accepting Ethan’s well-meaning gesture, Kallie used her slim figure to weave through the crowd, effectively eluding the reporters who then turned their cameras toward Ethan.

Ethan addressed the reporters with a poker face, “Firstly, I’m not a student here. Secondly, we know the girl, but I can’t explain her fall. Thirdly, if there are any concerns, I urge you to contact the police. Badgering someone like me, who’s just a bystander, won’t help you uncover anything.”

Ethan navigated the onslaught

live on

and Irene caught

incident with Sarah, Linsey and Irene chose not to bombard Kallie

thawing her chilled limbs and imbuing her with a

in detail, her phone articulating her account with the text-to-speech function. “I was on my way out when Sarah called out to me from behind. The next thing I knew, she fell down the stairs. At that time, I didn’t dwell on it and assumed perhaps she was unwell. Before she fell, I felt something amiss, as if something was rushing my way, so I clung tightly to the railing, pressing myself against it. It all occurred so swiftly, and I didn’t react to pull her back when she

with Sarah, Kallie harbored no ill will toward her and was genuinely unsettled by

of voice was accidental. Nobody

had taken

prided herself on her beauty. How could she come to terms

felt a slight pity for Sarah, but

brow and pressed Kallie to recount

yet obliging, Kallie strained to recollect the details and even acted

expression. She drew Kallie to the

you down, but in the process, she fell instead, likely due to her failure

She and Sarah certainly had their differences, but to the extent of attempted murder? It

are only guesses, but they might well be true. Why else would she fall? If my theory holds, once Sarah regains

voice trailed off, a hint of

comforting smile in response. She gestured that

little solace in the

unforeseen events, the exhibition was abruptly halted, and for the moment, all they could do was

conversation with Irene. Her thoughts were in chaos as she kept one eye on the news, hoping

surfaced. Kallie decided her next step would be to wait for Donovan to

a sudden, insistent knocking

approached the door. Unable to speak, she resorted to typing

a familiar voice called from the other side. “Kallie, open

other than Jake. His voice carried a chill, hinting at his

hesitated, aware of his agitation over Sarah’s fall. He was likely here