Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 691:

Her perfectly styled hair clung to her, and her expensive dress was drenched in champagne. She looked like a drowned rat.

But Cara didn’t explode in anger. Instead, she shot Kallie a defiant smirk before suddenly bursting into tears, performing a dramatic transformation that would have made any professional actor envious. The commotion drew a crowd of onlookers, all buzzing with curiosity. No one knew exactly what had happened, but seeing Cara drenched and sobbing, they assumed Kallie had intentionally caused a scene.

Whispers filled the air.

“Wow! Who would have thought Kallie had become like this? Her husband dumped her for another woman. How embarrassing!”

“Everyone knows Kallie used to be Jake’s hopeless pursuer. Even after they broke up, she went crawling back the second he snapped his fingers. And now he’s with someone else! He treats her like dirt.”

Kallie’s blood ran cold as the cruel gossip reached her ears. Rachel rushed to Kallie’s side, her face etched with concern. “Kallie, are you okay?”

tears, forcing a weak smile. “I’m fine, just a bit tired. I

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eyes filled with sympathy and guilt. “I’m so sorry,

patted her hand, trying

down as the crowd parted, revealing Jake. His expression was hard, his handsome face

intimidating aura that made everyone around him

at him steadily. She seemed calm,

shifted uncomfortably under her intense stare and looked away. Kallie, however, misinterpreted his

clearly milking the situation. He wasn’t buying it. He just wanted to get Cara

Jake turned to leave, Kallie blurted out,

Kallie immediately regretted it. Did it even matter? Yet, she figured that while she didn’t mind Cara’s antics smearing her reputation, the fact that Jake was her children’s father couldn’t be ignored.

around. “No need to explain,” he said