Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 597:

Jake raised his head, his eyes gleaming like black obsidian yet showing signs of weakness.

Upon spotting Kallie, agitation swept over Jake, prompting him to shift, causing the chains to rattle. “Why are you here? This place isn’t for you. Leave now. Trust me. Go back quickly.”

Kallie stood silent, her tears cascading silently. She held back louder cries, wary that those outside might overhear. Her body shook as she fought to stifle her sobs.

Jake’s panic soon morphed into concern. “Kallie, please don’t weep. The blame is mine. I should’ve spoken to you earlier, sparing you this worry. Please, hold back your tears. My heart aches.”

Kallie reached out to touch Jake’s face, noticing part of his mask beginning to peel off. Yet, in the dim light and with his head bowed, it was hardly visible.

declared resolutely. “I

turmoil. Even in his precarious state, Jake asked Kallie earnestly, “If I were on the brink of death, would you be honest with me? Do you still harbor feelings

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tone carried a mix of anxiety and urgency as he struggled to speak, continuing his thought. “Hearing the truth

a pang of sadness, Kallie withdrew some medicine from her pockets, her smile tinged with bitterness. “What else

smile,

hope that it might extend his life a bit longer, buying her time to carry out

her distance from Anna, whom

Kallie took his concerns seriously, recalling how Sophie nearly died because of Anna. “I

that moment,