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.”

Jake’s stern gaze, a chill ran down

man’s car, and I even wrote down the license plate. You can

remained ominously dark.

glanced at Jake and then let go of

instantly recognized the number as belonging to a car from the Hayes family. His initial fears—that Kallie might have been abducted

concerned about Kallie, would never have taken her from the hospital without her approval. This realization

Brent had the audacity to

lips as he mocked himself

with herself, contemplated approaching Jake to

Jake raised his eyes and snapped,

the courage to protest. She

I’ve assisted you,

he’s upset. Right now, what you need

at the sight of Melinda’s malicious grin. A wave of unease washed over him. “What exactly are you asking me

deepened as she leaned in close, her words

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

his wrist, her grip threatening. “Alright, if you walk out now, I’ll

doctor’s eyes as panic gripped him. He deeply regretted ever getting mixed up with Melinda. Perhaps he

was useless

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? Dean is Jake’s older brother. Despite Jake’s foul temper, he wouldn’t dare touch a

of resolve. Trapped in his circumstances,

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

broadened. After giving the primary

yet today marked a change, as Dean had agreed to return

coupled with Dean’s unexpected return, Melinda was in