Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 188:

The senior man’s mental state oscillated between clarity and confusion. In a particularly muddled moment, he stared at everything around him with a mix of blankness and irritation, making an attempt to remove his hearing aids.

The young man intervened swiftly, soothing the senior man with gentle persuasion until the senior found his peace.

With the young man’s assistance, the senior man exited the vehicle. As he steadied himself, a sudden spark of recognition lit his features. “I found your cousin. I found her,” he declared with certainty.

Surprised and tinged with excitement, the young man queried, “Really? Where did you see her?”

The senior man’s brow creased as he struggled to dredge up the memory. “She was at the spot where you picked me up. Remind me, who was she exactly? What was her name?”

Concerned that the strain of remembering might cause discomfort to his grandfather, the young man suggested a rest and turned his thoughts inward.

Despite his grandfather’s intermittent confusion, he seldom spoke without some underlying truth. The assertion he had made probably held some weight. Who could this woman be?

The young man’s thoughts raced to Sarah, the one responsible for his grandfather’s journey to Avalon. Given his grandfather’s resolute nature, few could influence him otherwise. It seemed plausible.

Resolved, the young man instructed urgently, “Go find out everything about Sarah. Arrange for her to meet me in three days.”

“Yes, sir.”

Despite Sarah’s failed attempt to ruin Kallie earlier, Sarah’s birthday celebration continued uninterrupted.

At the party, Sarah performed an elaborate apology to Kallie, her face awash with feigned remorse.

Kallie wasn’t fooled. She sensed that Sarah’s apology was merely a tactic to make her stay.

Then, Sarah presented a gift that Jake had given her. It was a blue crystal necklace.

of the finest quality, it bore

this. I pride myself on my strong moral compass, and I initially thought you had acted rashly. I realize now that I was mistaken. Please, take this gift as a token of

eyes shimmered with

of the strained dynamics between Kallie and Sarah, commended Sarah for her composure

sincerity of Sarah’s apology was irrelevant. The

Sarah’s thinly

she could not accept

a forced smile, Kallie politely refused

escalated the situation, her expression wounded. “Why won’t you accept it? Are you still upset with me? Today’s my birthday, and though I’m clueless about

couldn’t resist

not make a big deal out of it, right?

stirred trouble at my party, I’d show them the door, innocent or not. Why target her specifically if

has a shady side,

Kallie knows this is all a big misunderstanding. She’s not holding a grudge. This necklace represents your bond with Mr. Reeves. Although she and Mr. Reeves are still legally bound,

she and Reeves have a fulfilling life together. While there are still things Mr. Reeves and I need to settle, Miss Miller, you don’t have to worry. I’ll sort

Sarah’s smile nearly wavered.

from the crowd, while Kallie reveled in her satisfaction. Her acting skills weren’t half

to view Sarah differently,

that his marriage to Kallie was born out of

bit harsh?” A male voice sliced through the

strode in, fixing Kallie with

apologies. Are you still holding

confusion. She had no quarrels with

Kallie’s

and Kallie were close friends. What’s with the sudden shift? Did you catch what just happened?

or not, I