Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 405:

Sophie saw Kallie and wriggled out of Jake’s arms to hug her mom. “Mommy, I missed you so much! I’m okay. Don’t worry. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have left with a stranger.”

Kallie saw Sophie’s injury and panicked. “What happened?” she asked urgently.

Kallie couldn’t help but scold Jake. “What were you thinking? Why didn’t you take her straight to the hospital when she was hurt?”

Sophie shook her head frantically. “Mommy, please don’t be mad. I’m the one who didn’t want to go to the hospital. I was afraid you would worry about me if you didn’t see.”

The last time those Nixon family goons took Sophie, even though Sophie came back safe and her throat healed later, Kallie cried herself to sleep for nights. Her eyes were puffy every morning.

Sophie loved her mom and couldn’t bear to see her heartbroken again.

on her tiptoes, trying to wipe away Kallie’s tears. “Mommy, please don’t cry. I’m right

and said, “Sophie,

“Godfather?” she said with an icy smile. “I’m afraid you’re mistaken. My daughter

“Why can’t I be her godfather? You’re

“Ridiculous? You didn’t even bother to ask if

My mommy says he’s a really nice guy. You’re nice and

so he just gave a sad laugh. “You’re absolutely right. I don’t deserve to

and she quickly changed the subject.

rest for some time instead of going to the kindergarten. Sophie was a bright kid with a sharp memory. Even if she missed a few months of kindergarten, she’d catch

in a bid for her to make friends and be around other kids, but she had never seen

ready to take over Jake’s company; she hadn’t forgotten their

took Kallie’s hand. “Look, I didn’t mean to set you up. I just… I needed a reason to see you. And if you couldn’t make it, well… then you’d