Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 471:

In time, Ruth uncovered the shocking truth. Barth wasn’t Tilda’s biological son but an adopted child. Tilda had taken Barth in from an orphanage and raised him with all she had, never expecting that once he gained wealth, he would abandon her completely.

Tilda took Ruth in out of compassion, feeling a deep sense of responsibility for the young woman’s fate. Despite not sharing any blood ties, Ruth and Tilda became each other’s lifeline, holding on to the fragile bond that was all Ruth had left in the world.

With tears streaming down her face, Ruth choked out, “I know Jenny stole my manuscript. She framed me, but what can I do? My mother is indirectly responsible for her mother’s death. Kallie, do you believe it was my mother’s fault? Should she have just kept quiet?”

Kallie, her heart aching for Ruth, handed Ruth a tissue. She let out a soft sigh, feeling the weight of the tragic circumstances that had shaped Ruth’s life.

“Let me share my thoughts,” Kallie said gently. “If your mother hadn’t spoken up back then, your family would have been harassed relentlessly, and Barth would have continued to manipulate her, using you as leverage.

Your mother might have been driven to despair, or perhaps Barth would have eventually moved on to a new woman. And think about it.

his history as a playboy, it’s hard to believe he hadn’t had other

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that time. Ruth remembered the day Barth’s wife was rushed to the hospital, and the doctor’s words, spoken in frustration to Barth and

you both that her bipolar disorder was severe. How could you let her go to

Ruth and her mother were too consumed by guilt to

deceived, and you didn’t set out to disrupt anyone’s life. You only sought the truth out of desperation. Jenny has wronged you for so

Kallie, her expression dazed. “So, I don’t really owe her

smile. “You

clarity washing over her, but then she hesitated and sat back down. “But what’s the point in clearing things up now?

listening. You’re the first person to take my side. And thank you for

emotion, Ruth bowed her head to Kallie,