Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 165:

Kallie’s hair was neatly pinned up, lending her an elegant and radiant appearance.

As Kallie caught her glowing reflection in the mirror, a brief daze washed over her. It had been ages since she last saw herself this dazzling.

The sight took Kallie back to the days when she lived with the Reeves family as an adopted daughter. Back then, with Roderick still present, everyone treated her with formal politeness, and her relationship with Jake hadn’t yet soured.

Shirley, however, had always disapproved of Kallie, going so far as to exclude her from various gatherings, embarrassed by her presence.

Despite this, Jake would often whisk Kallie away, dressing her up and proudly introducing her as the adopted daughter of the Reeves family at events.

Shirley, infuriated yet unwilling to confront Jake, would instead direct her displeasure at Kallie by giving her the cold shoulder and making snide remarks.

Reflecting on those times stirred a mix of emotions in Kallie. Those happy days seemed like they were just yesterday, yet she knew that one could never truly return to the past.

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“Why are you taking so long just to try on clothes?” Jake’s voice, tinged with impatience, cut through Kallie’s reverie.

Jake had walked over and caught Kallie gazing absently at her reflection in the mirror. A complex emotion briefly flickered across his eyes before vanishing.

Jake scrutinized Kallie from head to toe several times before delivering his blunt verdict. “Your taste might not be the best, but overall, it looks fine.”

Snapped back to reality, Kallie used sign language to ask if he thought the outfit was satisfactory and if Sarah would approve of the style.

“That’s really none of your business,” Jake remarked, a faint smirk playing on his lips. “You can change back now.”

and headed toward

Jake turned to leave, he

with an incoming call. It

air, “Jake, where are you? I need to talk to you about

overwhelm him.

her voice remained upbeat, “My birthday’s in a few days. I’m not in the mood for a big outing this year. How

see yourself

undeterred. “I just want you to be with me on my birthday. Is that too much to ask? Or would you rather not

fell silent, leaving Sarah

decline, but after a tense three minutes, he finally spoke. “Inform the butler of the kind

agreement to host her birthday at the Reeves’ residence was significant. Surely, Shirley and Melinda would

was Jake’s lawful wife and was expecting his child, she was not well-regarded. Simply being pregnant did not guarantee the

she hadn’t intended to eavesdrop, but Jake and Sarah spoke openly, without any reservations.

were no longer her concern, and she lacked any authority to object to

to Jake, how she, Roderick, and Jake

gatherings, and Shirley, in particular, couldn’t

would invite a handful of friends to add some cheer, fostering a warm

the only girl who shared her birthday with the Reeves

that special status was being enjoyed

little patience. Noticing Kallie, he confronted

meant. She signaled that she understood and

not what I’m trying to say. You

like this? Her face set into a frosty expression as she rebuffed him. She signed, questioning what would happen

go off

Kallie and seized her