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.

doesn’t like me at all. He was annoyed the moment he saw me and told me to go away. He said I was taking attention away from him. He called me a bad kid. I’m so

felt a pang of guilt mixed with strange amusement 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 steal his

encounter, Jake frowned at Kallie’s presence. Yet, as they spent more time together, she became like a sister to him. Over time, deeper feelings emerged—feelings Jake hesitated to

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

wanted him to read this page. Perplexed, Jake glanced at Kallie. Her gaze was intense, fixed upon

her to still harbor bitterness from their past

what

my stubbornness got in the way. Can you forgive

void of the deep thoughts the younger Kallie concealed. Perhaps she too viewed her unspoken feelings as inappropriate,

hand once more, his tone earnest. “Will you

a lingering half-hour. Jake remained by her side. Fatigue eventually overcame Kallie, and she dozed off against the chair. With gentle care, Jake lifted