Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 306:

As the crowd began to thin, whispers of gossip still reached Kallie’s ears.

“If I were Jake, I’d be mortified to even step foot here. It’s downright embarrassing.”

“Why did he bother coming? Was it really just to stand up for Kallie? But weren’t they on bad terms?”

“You’re not seeing the bigger picture. With Kallie’s rising influence, he’s obviously trying to mend fences, hoping she might throw some opportunities his way.”

“It’s ironic, isn’t it? He always carried himself with such arrogance, and now here he is, humbled. I’d love to see how he’s handling this twist.”

Amidst these conversations, a wave of bewilderment washed over Kallie. Jake, too, must have overheard these whispers. Yet, throughout it all, his expression remained stoic and unflinching, as if the sharp words were merely background noise, irrelevant to his presence. This unwavering demeanor was so characteristic of him.

for currying favor with her as the gossip suggested. Kallie wasn’t sure why Jake had come to her defense, but she sensed that

shared was now a vast chasm. The courage to bridge it

and locked eyes with Kallie. At that brief moment, Kallie thought she glimpsed a whirlwind of emotions in Jake’s gaze,

into the air before exiting, leaving Kallie with a sudden, sharp pang of sorrow. Kallie couldn’t shake the feeling that this might be the last time they

Kallie opened the box sent by Jake. Inside, to her astonishment, lay a black card, the kind associated

represented in bankbooks and checks lay beside a collection of personal letters from

of her past, treasured emotional anchors

remembered their contents intimately, lines that had

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communication from him, given their strained history. Her fingers trembled slightly as she unfolded the paper, revealing a message that started with formal distance but

too easily