Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 264:

Shirley seemed to catch onto Jake’s unspoken thoughts. Out of nowhere, she burst into laughter. “Curious, aren’t you? Well, I’ll tell you why. You’ve always been like this, even as a child, and I despise it. You’re intelligent and capable, which makes everyone else seem dull in comparison. Your presence doesn’t warm my heart. Whenever you interact with me, it’s always devoid of the tenderness I get from Dean. You never sweet-talk me, always aloof and detached.”

Jake was taken aback. “Is that really the reason?”

Shirley just laughed, a bitter edge to her voice. “I sometimes wish I’d never had you.”

Jake’s laugh mingled with Shirley’s, tinged with both mockery and self-derision. So that was her reason.

Unlike Dean, who was smooth with flattering words, Jake preferred to show his devotion through his deeds.

Jake remembered Shirley’s likes and dislikes, always going out of his way to procure whatever she fancied and sending it her way.

respect wasn’t about seeking acknowledgment. However, he didn’t expect that in Shirley’s eyes, he was an aloof son. His mother simply dismissed

struck a nerve. Shirley’s anger flared even more. She felt an

outside Shirley’s ward, “Jake, what’s going on in there? Why are you blocking the

at the sound of Dean’s concerned

Dean against me, you can rely on him in the future? You fail to see

you, who’s always so cold and distant. You’re

calm, his gaze drifting to the

out frantically, “What are you planning? I’m your mother. You won’t dare

help but chuckle. “I’m not the one trying to harm you. It’s Dean. If you want to stay alive, tell him you’ve decided to recover

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mom, and nobody can change that. I’ll be upfront. If you choose me and give up your schemes, I can provide