Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 161:

Upon finding that alcohol could alleviate his pain, Jake often drowned himself in it. However, when he sobered up, the pain resurfaced with even greater intensity.

Edgar observed Jake’s gradual recovery and let out a mixed sigh of relief and frustration. “Mr. Reeves, I realize you’re upset, but drinking isn’t the solution. Look at the toll it’s taking on your health.”

Jake, with a flicker of impatience in his voice, shut his eyes. “What? You think I’m on my deathbed?”

Edgar didn’t reply to this, though he felt compelled to persist. “The doctors make a good point. You might want to consider…”

“Edgar!” Jake cut him off sharply. “If you bring this up again, I’ll let you go on the spot, got it?”

Edgar exhaled quietly to himself. After a moment’s thought, his mind turned to Kallie. Perhaps she was the only one Jake might listen to.

Noticing Edgar’s thoughtful look, Jake opened his eyes, his gaze stern. “If you even think about telling Kallie, it won’t just end with firing you. This needs to stay under wraps. No one else can find out. She’s close to Brent; that complicates things.”

Edgar grasped the depth of Jake’s concerns. It wasn’t just about secrecy. Jake didn’t want Kallie to worry.

Respecting Jake’s decision, Edgar complied and said nothing more.

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Night had fallen, prompting Edgar to arrange for the doctors’ overnight stay in the villa, planning their departure for the next morning.

Boris, however, spent the entire night kneeling outside, and by dawn, he had succumbed to exhaustion, now sprawled and unkempt on the ground.

Kallie, disturbed by restless thoughts, had barely slept and rose early. Curiosity drove her to discover why the doctors were present.

Stepping outside, Kallie was taken aback by the sight of someone lying on the ground outside the villa.

past her hiding spot and gradually faded. With a quiet sigh of

He stood up, keenly

unpredictable nature and disregard for others, he had hoped he would

directly driven Boris away the previous night, leading Boris to believe he would eventually be invited inside. Yet, the dawn found Boris still kneeling

family, although they lacked wealth, he enjoyed the status

his return to the affluent Hayes household, he experienced a life

do to him once he returned, given what he had done. Swearing under his breath,

anxiously, Boris met Jake’s strikingly

him with a frosty smirk. “You seem to have quite a bone to pick with me. Your curses were audible from a distance. Perhaps

“No, no, it’s not you. I was berating myself for my incompetence, allowing

appeared effortlessly chic in his casual yet

washed over Boris. He yearned for the authority and stature that Jake embodied, aspiring to usurp

power as well?” Boris grumbled to himself, his gaze burning with

turbulent emotions flickering in Boris’s eyes, Jake signaled with a hand,

sheltered by an umbrella, yet none extended such courtesy to Boris. It was obvious

a sycophantic smile.

down Brent,

line.

The bodyguard who delivered the blow growled, “Answer Mr. Reeves straight and cut

Boris nodded, gobbled apologies.

what can

Kallie too, though I’m not

“From what you’ve observed, how

tone. “It was me who sent you those photos and videos. They aren’t fake. If you doubt their authenticity, feel free

from Boris as