Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 569:

Tears streamed down their faces silently, their bodies shaking.

Sympathy welled up in Kallie. “I intervened because I have a few questions,” she told them.

Kallie’s gaze met the mother’s earnestly. “My request isn’t unreasonable. I seek to understand this island, the manor, the elderly man, and Griffin. You need not divulge any secrets. Just some basic truths about their relationships and the general lay of the land would suffice.”

The mother, thankful for the safety of her child, listened to Kallie’s words with growing enthusiasm and relief. She responded positively, clearly eager to share, without any intention of deceit or omission.

The little girl and her mother remained unnerved as they confided in Kallie about the elderly man.

Kallie but had moved to another city in his early

achievements. He stood as the principal client of the Nixon family, though he

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its share of sorrow. His many children either died under various circumstances or drifted away from him, leaving only his son Griffin at

was relegated to the most grueling tasks, effectively managing the estate without recognition or paternal

high society and royal circles. His power was undeniable, commanding

correct. Beneath his seemingly gentle facade lay a man of complex and potentially dangerous character. Indeed, he

their arrival, their first task was a grim one. They had their tongues cut

these horrors, the wages were extraordinarily high, drawing in those from

support

child among the servants. Her presence there was