Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 428:

Jake dodged her hand, flustered. “It’s not a pretty sight,” he mumbled. “I’ll just put my mask back on.” Just as he was about to put the mask back on, Kallie stopped him. Her gaze locked onto his, serious and searching. “Does it still hurt?” she asked.

Jake’s heart throbbed, his eyes stinging. He shook his head. “Not really,” he said, his voice thick. “The worst of it’s passed.”

Kallie nodded, a flicker of understanding in her eyes. She gestured for him to keep reading.

Jake sat back down, the silence broken only by the rustle of pages as he continued reading. It wasn’t until he reached the second half that he realized the entire diary revolved around him.

The early entries were just everyday stuff, nothing about anyone else, not even the Reeves family. But then, Jake’s name started appearing.

at all.

as he read those last words. It was his fault, all right. Back then, with Shirley whispering poison in his ear, Jake had been convinced Kallie was nothing but trouble, trying to

a sister to him. Over time, deeper feelings emerged—feelings Jake hesitated to express, wrestling with the notion that

on him. Yet, their common sensitivities and egos kept them

him to pause. It appeared she simply wanted him to read this

her to still harbor bitterness from their past interactions. “I’m sorry,” he said sincerely, his

delivers what you

more forthright from the start, but my stubbornness got in the way. Can you

silence, Jake continued reading. The following pages detailed mundane daily life, void of the deep thoughts the younger Kallie concealed. Perhaps she too viewed her unspoken feelings as inappropriate, choosing not

turned to Kallie, taking her hand once more, his tone earnest. “Will you believe me if I say I

slightly. They sat in silence for a lingering half-hour. Jake remained by her side. Fatigue eventually overcame Kallie, and she dozed off against the chair.