Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

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Ethan nodded. “I know. I will be good to her and hope she comes to trust me.”

Joanna pressed her lips together and then let out a scoff, her eyes clouding with complexity.

As Kallie entered the restaurant, the room fell silent after a few steps. She turned around to see Joanna looking panicked. Ethan was whispering to Joanna. “What’s going on?” Kallie hurried over to them.

Trying to regain her composure, Joanna shook her head. “I’m okay. The doctor just called and said my mother passed out. I need to go to her.”

“You better get going then,” Kallie said with concern. “Such things shouldn’t be delayed.”

“It’s nothing serious. She gets dizzy spells often. I’ll just check on her.” Joanna halted Kallie from leaving, “You were invited for dinner, so I can’t just leave you hanging. Wait here for me. I’ll be back in an hour, tops. It’s not time for dinner anyway.”

Ethan opened his mouth to speak on Kallie’s behalf, but Kallie beat him to it. “Okay, I’ll wait here. Just make it quick.”

took a few steps away, and then

eyes, Ethan said, his voice tinged with regret, “I’m sorry, Kallie. I

Kallie nodded in understanding.

with Ethan, Joanna abruptly decided not to go to the hospital. She seemed off and took a step backward. “Ethan, could you visit my mom at the hospital for me? I’m not

her words, found them

Ethan’s car fade into the distance, Joanna’s

boasted

the yard, but before long, a waiter approached her, “I’m sorry, but the yard is reserved for a private event. You’ll need to move. Luckily, you had booked a private

followed the waiter upstairs. As the door to the room swung open, two men lunged forward, seizing Kallie with

mouth. The harder Kallie struggled, the tighter the grip became. She felt a wave of suffocation surge

grip relaxed significantly once she

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