Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 205:

Edgar and his men escorted Shirley out forcefully.

As Shirley reached the door, she noticed her bodyguards, whom she had sent to bring Kallie down, standing with bruised and swollen faces. It was clear Jake had made his stance.

Shirley shook with rage. “What is Jake thinking? Attacking my people?”

Edgar, though smiling, maintained a cold tone. “Madam, please understand. Mr. Reeves has been quite stressed lately. Overwork has left him exhausted and short-tempered. It would be better if you avoided visiting. His displeasure might very well become yours.”

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Shirley’s fury escalated. “I am his mother. Am I to be barred from my own son’s home? Is that bitch Kallie turning him against me? I’ve always maintained that Kallie brings misfortune. She’s corrupted my son.”

Edgar’s smile waned a bit. “By the way, Mr. Reeves instructed me to pass on a message. Should you continue to slander his wife or harm her again, he expects you to return the possessions that you took from her.”

At this, Shirley’s anger subsided somewhat, though she still clenched her teeth. “What do you mean? Those items rightfully belong to the Reeves family. Kallie is nothing but an outsider. Why should she have any claim to them?”

Edgar cleared his throat. “Those items were specifically left to her by Mr. Reeves’ grandfather, per his will, witnessed by the lawyer. She never intended to give them permanently to you. It was more of a loan. She retains the right to reclaim them at any time.”

Shirley was on the verge of losing her composure. “I’ve done everything for the Reeves family, especially for Jake. Will Jake truly not regret how he’s treated me?”

Edgar felt a sharp twinge of sarcasm. “Madam, these aren’t Mr. Jake Reeves’ exact words, but as his assistant, I need to speak on his behalf. You always preferred Mr. Dean Reeves to be the heir. Yet, it was Mr. Roderick Reeves who had chosen Mr. Jake Reeves as his heir, and you had to accept that. You took benefits from Mr. Jake Reeves’ wife, yet not a dime went to Mr. Jake Reeves. Isn’t it rather hypocritical to claim now that it was all for his benefit?”

Edgar held back even sharper comments that came to mind. He always noticed how differently Shirley treated her sons. The bias was clear.

was often said that parents had a special fondness for their

from the complications during his

seemed Shirley had never genuinely

that Jake was primarily raised by Roderick, Jake’s bond with Shirley only grew

because of his exceptional talent and

lavish affair, even though Shirley harbored some reservations about Melinda. Nevertheless, Shirley was present, a

skipped a formal wedding ceremony entirely, earning not even

personal distaste for Kallie. However, it was clear to

tension, Shirley finally blurted out a reluctant farewell. “Jake had better not regret this. I’m still his mother, after all. What he’s

those words, Shirley stormed

around after Shirley

ties with his own mother over a woman. If I had known, I would have never brought him into

butler, trying to ease the tension, cautiously interjected, “Madam, Mr. Jake Reeves is just showing his immaturity. He surely doesn’t see the depth of your

sharply, resigning herself. “I can’t depend on him. He has no patience, not for me and certainly not for Dean. Given his current attitude, I need to think

time for you to decide. If necessary, consider parting ways with Mr. Jake Reeves and allow Mr. Dean Reeves to take over. Your latter years would be more secure. According to what I’ve learned, Mr. Jake Reeves is currently overwhelmed with

has a knack for generating wealth. Let’s delay any decisions for the time

the butler responded, his tone laced with resignation.

added, “Please, move to the

and stepped out, but

was confined within Jake’s car, oblivious to the conversation outside. She sat in anxious

finally swung open, Kallie couldn’t suppress a shudder. The sight of Edgar did little to ease

down her face. She hastily typed down her inner turmoil. “Didn’t Jake promise me? He swore he wouldn’t touch