Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 684:

A chill ran through Keely, and she hesitantly entered, offering a tentative smile. “Ma’am, it’s not like that. I just thought you might be tired and didn’t want to bother you.”

Cara fixed Keely with a silent, penetrating stare, making Keely’s skin crawl.

Navigating around the scattered remnants, Keely approached Cara and began kneading her shoulders, trying to lift her spirits. “You’re stunning, truly. Such beauty and grace. Mr. Reeves just doesn’t know how to appreciate your merits.”

Cara let out a derisive laugh. “Spare me the empty words. They only serve to remind me of my misery.”

Keely quickly shook her head. “I’m sincere. Remember your school days in Burmoos? You had admirers everywhere, clamoring for your attention.”

A trace of wistfulness flickered across Cara’s face.

been vibrant and full of life. While she wasn’t strikingly beautiful, she had a knack for dressing well and socializing, which earned her a

significant fame, but Cara was a well-known

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remained uninterested in anyone, believing

everything changed. After her rescue, stories about Ernesto and Griffin began circulating in her hometown. The way people viewed her shifted. They looked at her with contempt and judgment. Even her family’s remarks grew harsher. Only

to believe she deserved only an exceptional partner. Having an excellent partner by her side

why Jake showed no interest in her, despite all her

losing her temper immediately, Keely seized the chance

visibly eased. She gently tapped Keely’s hand and remarked, “Alas! After all these years, you’re the one who truly gets me. Even Clayton is taking Jake’s

shadow of bitterness flashed in Cara’s eyes as she

but you can count on

flickered in Cara’s

clasped Keely’s hand warmly, but her next words sent a chill through Keely. “Then, do me a favor. Sneak a bug into Clayton’s study. It’s not that I have ulterior motives. It’s just that everyone’s wary of me now, and I need to know what