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

shared was now a vast chasm. The courage to bridge it had eluded her. Through her trials, Kallie had learned the crucial lesson of prioritizing

moment, Kallie thought she glimpsed a whirlwind of emotions in Jake’s gaze, but they disappeared as

sudden, sharp pang of sorrow. Kallie couldn’t shake the feeling that this might be the last time they

in the solitude of her room, driven by an impulse, Kallie opened the box sent by Jake. Inside, to her astonishment, lay a black card, the kind

and checks lay beside a collection

and her grandfather were familiar relics of her past, treasured emotional anchors she had left behind at the

Reeves family had deterred her from retrieving them, but she remembered their contents intimately, lines that

gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s．çоm takes you away

communication from him, given their strained history. Her fingers trembled slightly as she unfolded the paper, revealing

easily swayed and bullied by others. He wanted to arm you when you were ready to stand up for