Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 207:

After Dean had departed, a woman attired as a nurse entered the stairwell. She approached the man with evident deference. “Mr. Reeves, everything is in order.”

The man, acknowledged as Mr. Reeves, gave a slight nod. “I never really trusted Dean to manage anything properly. If not for the necessity of using him to reconnect with the Reeves family, I wouldn’t have ever considered partnering with someone of his sort.”

At his words, the woman let out a scoff. “Dean still tries to give orders as if he’s in charge. Does he honestly think people would willingly follow a leader like him? Mr. Reeves, your intellect surpasses even Jake’s. Why should someone with your background have to be subordinate to others? The unfairness you’ve endured is truly regrettable.”

Stan Reeves offered a smile, but his eyes betrayed a chilling resolve as he spoke. “Exactly my point. Why? We are all heirs to the Reeves legacy. Does my birth outside of wedlock make me any less deserving? The ordeals Shirley subjected me and my mother to are unforgettable. Now, having overcome so much to reach this point, I am intent on reclaiming everything that rightfully belongs to me.”

With those words, Stan reached out tenderly to caress the woman’s face. “You had a promising career ahead as a skilled doctor. Now that you’re with me, do you feel slighted?”

The woman returned his gaze with warmth and devotion. Even though half of Stan’s face was marred by a severe disfigurement, she seemed completely unfazed by it. “Being with you, every sacrifice is justified. In this entire world, only we truly understand each other.”

A shadow flickered across Stan’s eyes. “Once I acquire everything I yearn for, I’ll surely marry you. But for now, your task is to continue perfecting the drug. Jake isn’t going down easily. The last batch you concocted worked to some extent, but he’s still too spirited for my liking. If confronting him directly proves too challenging, focus your efforts on the woman he holds dearest. Gaining leverage over him is crucial.”

“Alright.” The woman tenderly caressed Stan’s hand, whispering, “I’m with you all the way.”

Suddenly, a knock echoed from the corridor, disturbing their moment.

Instinctively, Stan nudged the woman aside. “Someone’s here.”

A heartbeat later, the door swung open, revealing Melinda.

Stan regarded Melinda with a blend of

throat. “Step outside for a moment. I need to speak with her

turned and departed, softly closing the door

have met Dean without my help. And if our plan works out down the line, I

course, your

say that to me in that tone. If Dean weren’t such a scoundrel, I’d have been free of

had caught Dean cheating, he exploited her predicament and grew even more brazen. He had even

anger, Melinda sought out Shirley to discuss the

it’s you for not having a son. You’re the reason my son looks elsewhere.

Melinda sought a divorce

Melinda’s astonishment, Dean bluntly declared that since she had failed to produce a son, she would not receive a single cent from him if

her. She couldn’t fathom how she and her daughter would manage to survive if she were to divorce without

completely lost hope in

high. Many were plotting against Jake. If Jake were out of the picture, Dean would be the rightful heir

to use this situation as leverage in her divorce to

a person who had been drifting on the outskirts for

he could aid her in achieving her objectives. As for the fates of

here today to discuss this.” As Melinda reflected on her motives, her voice dropped to a whisper and her expression darkened. “I conspired with a doctor to fool Jake. The truth is, the child Kallie is carrying is his. He’s still in the dark about it. I’m not sure why Jake keeps

intently

was initially silent and then let out a low chuckle.