Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 149:

Jake’s face wore an expression of impatience.

Melinda’s smile gradually faded.

Since marrying into the Reeves family, Melinda had seldom encountered such disrespect. Only Jake consistently treated her with disdain. He never showed her any warmth.

Melinda had always taken pride in her appearance. After all, it was her beauty that had captured Dean’s heart. However, her charms seemed ineffective on Jake.

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Melinda, along with everyone else, had little faith in the happiness of Kallie and Jake’s marriage.

Yet the current situation revealed something different: Jake did care about Kallie.

This realization stirred jealousy within Melinda, leading her to wonder why Kallie, who barely spoke a word, garnered such devotion.

As Melinda passed by Jake, she halted and yelled, “Jake, I’m here to tell you Kallie has eloped with another man. Check the hospital’s security footage yourself if you doubt my words.”

Jake turned slowly to face Melinda, his gaze icy and menacing.

He approached Melinda, each step echoing as if crushing her heart beneath his shoes.

Nervousness enveloped Melinda.

Jake’s voice was calm yet icy as he spoke. “What do you think I’ll do to you for slandering my wife? Take a wild guess.”

met Jake’s stern gaze, a

“Why would I lie to you? I clearly saw everything. When I visited the hospital, Kallie stepped into a man’s car, and I even wrote down the license plate. You can verify the owner yourself.

remained ominously dark.

and then let go of Melinda,

recognized the number as belonging to a car from the Hayes family. His initial fears—that Kallie might have been abducted by his rivals—dissipated, suggesting instead that she

about Kallie, would never have taken her from the hospital without

had the audacity to

Jake’s lips as he mocked himself for his

contemplated approaching Jake to offer some

word, Jake raised his eyes and

felt insulted but lacked the

you let me go? I’ve assisted you, so I trust you’ll honor our agreement. I want no part in this. If you’re apprehended one day, leave my name

the primary doctor a contemptuous glance. “Look at how scared you are already. Jake really gets intimidating when he’s upset. Right now, what you need to do is deflect his anger. Get him to

heart sank at the sight of Melinda’s malicious grin. A wave of unease washed over

she leaned in close, her words a sinister whisper

his head vehemently. “No, no, I can’t do that. If they find out, it’s over for me. I can’t. Please ask

if you walk out now, I’ll tell Jake about the hidden camera you

deeply regretted ever getting mixed up with Melinda. Perhaps he should have confided

regrets was useless now. There

She gently tapped his shoulder and said, “Follow my instructions, and your family will be out of harm’s way. Once we’re through with this, you can leave the hospital. How about becoming the Reeves family doctor?

Trapped in his circumstances, he saw no

doctor nodded vigorously. “I’ll follow your lead from here on

giving the primary doctor further instructions, Melinda

odds and living apart, yet today marked a change, as Dean had agreed

Jake, coupled with Dean’s unexpected return,