Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 121:

At Rachel’s words, Kallie ceased declining any further.

After bidding farewell to Rachel, Kallie left the Simpson family estate.

Most guests had already departed, but a few lingered, still buzzing about the banquet’s events.

Sarah might manage to silence Kallie, but she couldn’t control the gossip.

Donovan, by this point, had likely convinced the officials at Eastanville University to expel Vernon and vindicate Kallie.

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Everything seemed to be settling down.

The cool air cleared Kallie’s thoughts. She pulled out her phone to call a cab, oblivious to the familiar black sedan parked nearby.

Kallie was about to walk past it when a honk halted her.

The sound jolted Kallie, and her heart tightened at the sight of the car model. Could it be Jake?

The driver’s side door swung open, and Ethan emerged.

Disappointment flickered across Kallie’s face, swiftly masked by her composed expression.

Ethan greeted her with a bright, cheerful smile.

Kallie regained her composure and walked over to Ethan to explain the incident at the banquet, telling him that it had all been taken care of.

Ethan nodded. “I know, and I really owe you for stepping in.” In his eyes lingered a trace of sympathy as he regarded Kallie. “It’s been quite the ordeal with Jake recently, hasn’t it?”

Sarah causing issues, it had been manageable. Plus, she had even managed to secure some crucial evidence amid the ordeal. If faced with the same situation, she wouldn’t hesitate to live under the same

“There’s no need for you to go back to Jake’s place. I’ve arranged a safer,

to enter the vehicle. She shook her head, gently declining his offer. It was more than

her response, Ethan’s complexion faded slightly, and his voice carried a note of urgency. “Kallie, please, that’s not what I meant. I don’t want you to feel obligated. I’m just trying to look out for you,

divorce, and it was likely they wouldn’t even stay friends, choosing to avoid each other. She added that friends shouldn’t burden one another like that, or it could hardly be counted

throat. “Let me at least drive you home. I’m worried about you. After seeing Jake dash off to the hospital

She shook her phone, gesturing that she had already booked

then, a taxi

back, but paused and reluctantly let his arm fall. Linsey had a point. He should have

Ethan’s phone

now?” Linsey’s voice was cluttered with background noise. “Can you head

creased slightly. “What’s happening? Is

and you’ll see why. I can’t manage this

another woman for me, or is it another childhood

was all the confirmation Ethan

massaged his temples as

whisper. “If you’re not up for coming back, that’s fine. I’ll make up an excuse for you. I only called because they pressured me to, right in front

his lips together tightly. The car carrying Kallie had

a note of confusion.

there,” Ethan interrupted firmly and then

at her phone, her face

place quickly, aware there were still

too, Kallie was confident she wouldn’t

where she had stayed for the past few days, Kallie was greeted by an unsettling sight. The

chaos reigned. Two gift boxes lay ripped open, their contents

smug smile flashed

clothes during their trip to the Simpson residence, but she hadn’t realized

raised a troubling question: how had Sarah managed this? Kallie was certain she had locked the

explanation was that Sarah had somehow acquired a key