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. Tragically, the

now in the hospital, her condition unknown, with

deeply. After all, Shirley was

suspicion tugged at Jake. Something about this didn’t sit right. Even if the investigation absolved him of any direct

you’ve been unwell and confined to bed these last

his voice low. “It seems the mastermind might actually prefer me to react exactly

dilemma. Shirley’s car accident seemed to be more than just a coincidence. But who would dare to orchestrate

ran through Jake as he considered the possibility. After all, Shirley was their mother. Besides, Shirley had always shown nothing but

VIP ward of the hospital, Shirley had undergone resuscitation for the

assured everyone she was

thought, barely responding even as

no longer in critical condition, a fleeting look of disappointment crossed Dean’s face. Nevertheless, he asked cautiously, “Is there a risk of concussion or memory

noticing Dean’s furrowed brow, spoke with a reassuring calm. “There’s no need for alarm. In a car accident as severe as this one, if she had sustained a head injury, survival would have been unlikely. The real concern now should be her rehabilitation. Without

waved off the doctor’s concerns with a

doctor eyed Dean suspiciously. Dean was acting strangely. His mother had just been in a serious accident, yet he appeared remarkably

slipped away to the stairwell where a tall, somewhat gaunt man

the man’s face, twisting his mouth into a sinister semblance of a smile that could unsettle anyone at a mere glance. His presence in the dimly lit

desperation, approached the man. “Shirley survived, and the doctor mentioned she won’t have

amusing, responded dryly, “Worrying about that now seems a bit late, wouldn’t you

wave of irritation wash over him. “You’re the one who put me up