Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 137:

Kallie repeatedly shook her head as she typed on her phone.

“I’m fine, really, just a bit chilly. Plus, I’ve got things to handle here. Thanks for the help, but I can manage it on my own.”

With that, Kallie picked up her pace and hurried away.

Boris watched Kallie’s anxious retreating figure, his warm smile gradually fading.

Sophia approached quietly, her voice low. “You should steer clear of that woman. She’s trouble.”

Boris gave Sophia a puzzled look. “What makes you say that?”

With a sly grin, Sophia’s voice dripped with sarcasm. “Her prescription slipped from her bag. It’s for pregnant women only. Clearly, she’s expecting, and who knows who the father is?”

Boris’s brow furrowed in thought.

Kallie’s relationship with Jake was well known around town, even though Boris was new here. Yet, Boris doubted Jake was the father.

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Given Jake’s power and influence, he’d surely take care of Kallie and accompany her for prenatal check-ups if Kallie were pregnant.

an adopted daughter of the Reeves family, would likely leverage such a

that the baby

up, his interest

of women like her. Besides, with your grandfather under our control,

high rewards. Haven’t you noticed? We’ve been doing pretty well, but Brent hasn’t been exactly friendly. Once he’s in charge of the

had brought me back to the Hayes

lips quivered slightly, betraying her urge to counter his argument, yet she found herself at

Boris. “Alright. As long as it makes you

annoyed. “I’ll take it from here.

disappointment clouding her son’s eyes, Sophia felt a pang of heartache. She had been the cherished princess of the Hayes family, and her

true after Sophia’s husband found out that Jerome, known for his ruthlessness, wouldn’t offer any support just because Sophia had married into the

their marriage, Sophia suffered abuse at the

birth to Boris, Sophia longed to return to the Hayes family, but her

to ask how her married life was, let alone intervene or show support

anger redirected toward the Hayes family. If only Jerome had checked in occasionally, provided financial aid,

heavily on Sophia, bringing her to

moment, her

eyes and answered, only to hear an urgent message from the hospital about Jerome’s deteriorating condition, which

some distant relatives from the Hayes family were present, none were close enough to make decisions

were Sophia and Brent, and with Brent unreachable, the

doctor’s declaration, Sophia’s face broke into an enigmatic smile. “Okay, I’ll head to the hospital right away,” she responded. “Have Boris search for Brent.