Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 155:

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Kallie jerked upright, her heart skipping a beat as she wondered if her mind was playing tricks on her.

Jake made his entrance into the chamber, his eyes scanning the assembled faces keenly. His gaze paused on Kallie, holding for a lingering moment before moving on.

Kallie, for her part, remained rigidly facing forward, too tense to even glance toward the door. A wave of surprise and fear churned within her, leaving her uncertain of how to respond.

Brent was the first to break the tension. He shot a quick look at Irene, who caught his cue and rose with composed grace.

“Kallie, you look a bit off. Let’s head back,” Irene suggested smoothly.

“What’s the hurry?” Jake chimed in, a smirk playing on his lips. “Doesn’t Mr. Hayes want to understand why his client is so upset?”

At this, realization hit Brent like a wave, and he stood up sharply, his hand thudding against the table. “What are you implying? The Hayes and the Reeves families have shared bonds for years. Are you truly aiming to destroy that?”

Jake dismissed Brent’s accusations with a wave of his hand and strode confidently toward the table.

Boris stepped aside quickly, his ingratiating smile letting Brent know all too clearly who had led Jake here. Boris was the architect of this situation.

Brent had long suspected Boris of harboring bad intentions, yet he hadn’t grasped the extent of Boris’ plotting. When had Boris started colluding with Jake?

Jake took a seat, his voice icy as he sneered, “Mr. Hayes, your statements are rather entertaining. Who is truly undermining the bond between our families? This is my private issue, yet you continue to interfere. It leads me to question your true motives.”

Though Jake left it unsaid, it was clear to all that his presence was linked to Kallie.

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tightened its grip on her. Her hands nervously gripped the fabric at her

thought about standing up to clear the air with Jake. She felt like explaining that she was the one who sought Brent’s assistance to escape from the hospital. If Jake was looking to unleash his anger, he was supposed to direct it at her instead

about to rise, Irene gently pulled her

worry, Mr. Hayes will take care of this.

to convey that she really didn’t want to cause any more

he hadn’t learned sign language to communicate with Kallie. Now, he understood her gestures clearly — she was defending another

Kallie truly cared so much about Brent. Previously, he hadn’t paid much attention to the other men around her, secure in her feelings for

a hint of menace in his gaze. “As for whether the Hayes Group will weather this storm, I might have some valuable information,” he said indifferently, “but it all depends on how much Mr. Hayes is willing to

inhaled sharply. “Name your price, Mr.

you might want to brace yourself.

“She spends

descended upon the

the tension thickening the air and Kallie’s true identity

but you’re not short on women, are you? No need to let your feelings for her cloud your judgment. She’s

sides, but before he could

grew stormy, Edgar

by his shirt and landed a

his mouth to argue, but upon seeing Edgar, he closed it quickly, his body shaking. “Mr.

his nose, his voice cold as ice. “Get him out of here. This fool has actually wasted my time by making me meet with him. If we let someone like him into

His only thought was that he was in deep trouble. In

face as he looked at Jake, utterly desperate. “Mr. Reeves, what did I do wrong? Please, I need to know. I admit my mistake. I was foolish and shouldn’t have acted as I did. Please, give me

grew fainter as Edgar

found himself in the underground parking lot. At the sight of several imposing men waiting, he trembled