Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 175:

Jake kept his gaze lowered, masking the flicker of sarcasm and annoyance in his eyes from Sarah.

“Why invite Kallie to your birthday if you can’t stand her? What’s the plan? Going to use the party as an excuse to play some sort of game with her?” Jake’s words were pointed as he locked eyes with Sarah.

Caught in his intense, frosty gaze, Sarah felt a wave of dread wash over her. After a few seconds, she regained her composure. Pouting, Sarah said, “Don’t give me that look! Do you really think so badly of me?”

Jake let out a chuckle, the iciness in his gaze melting away as if it had never been there. It almost seemed like Sarah had imagined the whole thing.

Jake said in a flat tone, “You’re reading too much into it. But hey, if you’re planning on giving Kallie a hard time, maybe I could help tie up any loose ends. With Kallie backed by the Hayes family now, I wouldn’t want you to land in hot water.”

Sarah’s eyelashes fluttered, visibly moved by his show of concern. “Jake, I can’t believe you’re actually looking out for me like this.”

“So, you’re still not ready to tell me the whole story?” Jake raised an eyebrow, his tone lightly probing.

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Sarah bit her lip, her emotions tangled as she wrestled with her thoughts. Finally, with a soft sigh, she said, “Honestly, there is nothing planned. I’ll be too caught up in my birthday party tomorrow to fuss over anything else. I just think, since you and she were once an item, it’d be better to part on good terms. Once she’s moved past everything, she won’t have any reason to disrupt your life anymore. That’s really it.”

Jake simply nodded. “I’ll have Edgar take care of it. She’ll be at your birthday party tomorrow, right on schedule. Don’t worry.”

Sarah’s face lit up with delight. She leaned forward, wrapping her arms around Jake in an attempt to kiss him on the cheek.

Jake was just about to push her away when Edgar conveniently entered the room, oblivious to Sarah’s affectionate gesture. Edgar interjected politely, “Mr. Reeves, it’s time for your video conference. Shall I set it up for you?”

to proceed. “Go ahead and

interruption, Sarah huffed and stormed

who then followed Sarah out with a resigned

study. You know, he’s usually so particular about keeping

had been briskly walking away, slowed her steps, her stern expression

something else. Since you departed quite hastily, you might not have caught Mr. Reeves’ invitation. He mentioned he’d like to meet you tonight in the small garden. It was quite nostalgic for him, remembering how you both used to spend

her eyes lighting up with renewed interest. “Did

nodded earnestly. “Absolutely. I wouldn’t dare make something like that up. I’m off duty now. Perhaps you should consider getting ready for the

up, her grin wide

been on a date. Sarah, leveraging her family’s prominence, had often sought Jake’s attention during their school days. The garden

of nowhere, Jake had extended an invitation. The thrill sent Sarah’s heart racing, a blush of excitement

she hurried to the garden to

would be undisturbed. Opting for a striking red spaghetti strap

plans to meet

headache flared up again. A notification from Edgar appeared on Jake’s phone, a message confirming that Sarah had been successfully

The specifics, however, remained unclear to him, adding to his frustration. The more Jake dwelt on the situation, the

down, the alcohol scorching his throat, providing a temporary relief from the pain, though it did little to quell it

had been right all along. He was essentially trying to dull his senses with alcohol, seeking a brief respite in what he knew

heavy, he wished the alcohol would lull him to sleep, but his mind was haunted by

discreetly orchestrated for someone to leave the door unlocked for

Kallie carried on with her evening routine, taking a bath before preparing for bed. She took a moment to send a text

as Kallie pressed send, the sound of the door creaking open caught her attention. At that moment, clad only in a bath towel, Kallie felt a chill run down her spine when