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.

regarded Melinda with a blend

for a moment. I need to

turned and

wouldn’t have met Dean without my help. And if our

smiled faintly. “Of course,

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

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

anger, Melinda sought out Shirley to

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

a divorce

had failed to produce a son,

already shown signs of displeasure toward her. She couldn’t fathom how she and her daughter would manage to survive if she were to divorce

moment on, Melinda completely lost hope in Dean and

against Jake. If Jake were out of the picture, Dean would be the rightful heir to the Reeves fortune. This needed to happen swiftly, especially before Dean’s mistresses had their

as leverage in her divorce to claim

the Reeves family, a person who had been drifting on the outskirts for years. They found common ground in their

as he could aid

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 Kallie close, but given time, he’s bound to sense something off. And

stared intently

was initially silent and then let out a low chuckle. “You’re suggesting