Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 206:

Jake maintained a calm exterior, but when Kallie wasn’t looking, his grip on his knees tightened imperceptibly.

As Kallie turned away, a fleeting sadness shimmered in her icy eyes.

Edgar observed the subtle exchanges between the two. Here were two people, clearly fond of each other, yet caught in a web of misunderstandings.

Yet, Edgar couldn’t reveal the truth. Revealing to Jake that the child Kallie was carrying was indeed his would likely prompt Jake to act recklessly. Deception, it seemed, was best served by deceiving Jake first.

After Kallie ascended the stairs, Jake felt the dishes lost all their appeal. He signaled to Edgar. “Have the kitchen whip up something for her. She loses her appetite when she’s down. Tell her she’ll be grounded if she skips her meal.”

Edgar, unable to resist, questioned, “And if she wishes to cook for herself?”

Jake answered nonchalantly, “That’s fine. As long as she’s eating and sleeping well. Keep an eye on her daily routines, and report anything unusual directly to me.”

While Jake issued his directives, Edgar’s phone erupted into a ring.

Without hesitation, Edgar answered the call. After absorbing the details from the other end of the call, his expression darkened immediately. “I’ve got bad news, Mr. Reeves. There’s been an incident with your mother.”

Shirley had suffered a car accident while descending the mountain.

Jake preferred solitude, choosing to reside in a villa nestled in the mountain’s embrace on the city’s outskirts.

The mountainous path, though intimidating, was well-equipped with safety features and generally posed no threat.

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reported that Shirley, feeling uneasy, had opted to drive herself.

now in the hospital, her condition unknown, with the

After all, Shirley was his

nagging suspicion tugged at Jake. Something about this didn’t sit right. Even if the investigation absolved him of any direct involvement, his adversaries would undoubtedly

Edgar suggested, “Mr. Reeves, perhaps we should announce that you’ve been unwell and confined to bed these last few days? That way, if they

seems the mastermind might actually prefer me

to be more than just a coincidence. But who would dare to orchestrate such a thing? It must have been someone with considerable skills

Shirley had always shown nothing but kindness toward Dean. He hoped

of the hospital, Shirley had undergone resuscitation for

was stable now but

lost in thought, barely responding even as the doctor

Shirley was no longer in critical condition, a fleeting look of disappointment crossed Dean’s face. Nevertheless, he asked cautiously,

a car accident as severe as this one, if she had sustained a head injury,

concerns

mother had just been in

moment alone, Dean slipped away to the stairwell where a tall, somewhat

sinister semblance of a smile that could unsettle anyone at a mere

have any memory loss when she regains consciousness. What are we going to do if she wakes

“Worrying about that now seems a bit

him. “You’re the one who put me up to this. If I end up