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.

up taking the credit on numerous occasions, Jake wasn’t bothered. To him, showing filial respect wasn’t about seeking acknowledgment. However, he didn’t expect that

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

Shirley’s ward, “Jake, what’s going on in there? Why are you blocking the door? Hurry up and open it! What are you doing to our

at the sound of Dean’s concerned voice. She was

can rely on him in the future? You fail to see that you’re merely a tool to him,

nonsense are you spouting? Dean cares about me, unlike you, who’s always so cold

his gaze drifting to the IV

mother. You won’t dare

one trying to harm you. It’s Dean. If

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nobody can change that. I’ll be upfront. If you choose me and give up your schemes, I can provide enough for you to live a decent life. But