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.

don’t cry. I’m right here. I promise, from now on, I’ll protect you.

He stepped closer and

her face hardening. “Godfather?” she said with an icy

anxiety flared. “Why can’t I

bother to ask if she

“I don’t want a godfather. I have my real dad. My mommy says he’s a really nice guy. You’re nice and

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

quickly changed the subject. “Get her

to rest for some time instead of going to the kindergarten. Sophie was a

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

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

away, Jake stopped her. He coughed, reached out, and took Kallie’s hand. “Look, I didn’t mean to set you up. I just… I needed a reason to