Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 415:

Kallie’s emotions tangled further. She truly saw no valid argument to reject Jake. Then Sophie got up and tugged at Kallie’s arm. “Mommy, he’s so unfortunate. If you don’t let him stay with us, he’ll end up homeless, sleeping on the streets. He won’t get much sleep or enough to eat.”

Kallie was both amused and slightly annoyed. She fixed Jake with a look of reproach and scoffed. “Do you really think it’s right to spin tales to a young girl just to get what you want?”

Jake shook his head, his response firm. “I’m not lying. That’s exactly my plan. I can’t leave Avalon right now. And if I’m not out on the streets, where else would I stay? We’re not in Yoeloth anymore. It’s complicated here, so yes, I’ll be sleeping on the streets. If I reveal who I am at this point, Stan will stop at nothing to take me down.”

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Kallie eyed him skeptically. “Really? With everything you’ve got, you’re worried about Stan?”

A laugh escaped Jake as he replied, “It’s not him I’m worried about. It’s the person backing him.”

Kallie’s mind raced as she recalled hearing about Stan’s influential supporter, a rather notorious figure. Despite years of trying, Stan had never managed to shake this benefactor.

fell into heavy silence,

angered the Reeves family over this woman’s daughter, but now she doubts your intentions. Why do we even stay? She’s

But this is the last warning I’m giving

what are you saying? Didn’t you

fury. “Yes, I made a promise. But you’ve tested my patience over and over. Why should

winced and

been in the past, she might have asked Lenny. But now

welcome to stay,” Kallie declared, her voice devoid of warmth. “But I won’t let you

sharply, a note of

sorrow flashed through Jake’s eyes, vanishing

message from Charlee, who had requested her number the last time

message read, “Kallie, are you free right now? I’d

she did to Joanna?