Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 168:

Despite Sarah’s tears soaking the evening, Jake remained unmoved, his door firmly shut.

As the clock struck past midnight, Sarah’s cries dwindled to a weary silence.

Slumped against the cold floor, her gaze hardened with deep-seated bitterness. Did Jake really love her? Her heart sank under the weight of his indifference. How could he be so heartless?

Sarah’s mind raced for any reason behind Jake’s coldness toward her. Perhaps it was her own actions against Kallie that had turned him away. Could it be that Jake harbored feelings for Kallie, especially now that she was carrying his child? What role did that leave for her? Was she doomed to be the perpetual other woman, never to claim his name?

These thoughts swirled in Sarah’s mind, fear causing her body to shiver.

A shadow of spite flickered in her eyes. No, this couldn’t be her fate.

As dawn crept in, Edgar approached Sarah. “Miss Miller, Mr. Reeves was merely caught in a moment of rage. Please get up,” he said, extending a hand to help her.

Sarah’s face clouded over, yet curiosity got the better of her. “Did Jake send you?”

Edgar forced a smile. “Of course,” he lied.

A glimmer of relief passed through Sarah’s stern features.

Edgar muttered a curse under his breath. Jake was still seething over Sarah’s careless actions that had hurt Kallie.

𝐿𝑎t𝑒st ch𝑎pt𝑒rs in g𝓪lnoνels.𝓬𝓞𝓶

Realizing that if they continued to ignore Sarah, she might catch on, Edgar decided to console her.

Once Sarah calmed down, she began to overreact again. “But I feel like Jake doesn’t even care about me. If he did, he’d come to me himself instead of sending you. Maybe he’s still angry and doesn’t want to be around me. If that’s the case, I might as well leave.”

“Please,” Edgar quickly intervened. “That’s not true. Mr. Reeves is upset, not because you did something intentionally wrong, but because you were thoughtless. Look, Mr. Reeves fell ill suddenly, and because of you, the whole city knows about it. You ought to see the bigger picture. What Jake needs is a partner who stands by him and helps manage things.”

eyes sparkled

Is

Edgar nodded firmly. “Absolutely.”

joy. “So, that’s how he thought?

Sarah a moron. Such half-hearted words would only be

in her daydreams. Indeed, to

the perfect partner

this thought, Sarah felt

sudden idea struck her, and she approached Edgar with a bright smile. “Edgar, I went too far yesterday. Could you please take

her eyes but didn’t turn her down, responding with

take you up

step back. “Actually, forget it. I’m not quite

“Sure,” Edgar agreed, smiling.

trusts you, you lacked insight. You never seemed to make an effort with me. Now, I see you’re quite capable. I had thought about dismissing you once Jake and I were married, but I might just change

lips twitched in response. Sarah

know whose advice truly matters. Miss Miller, may I have the chance to prove

head up, her

gesture. “Then, may I have the honor

arrived in a state of panic and

trailed

among those at

bound to change. Despite Mr. Reeves’ promise to

fires of true love. Jake

family. Kallie simply doesn’t measure

yesterday’s events, for Mr. Reeves, a man of little tolerance,

steps, Sarah halted Edgar’s progress. “You may

Edgar stepped aside but lingered at the corner,