Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 706:

Lost in thought, Kallie was startled by the sound of Elma crying for her mother from behind the curtain separating the two beds. Kallie’s heart jumped in her chest. She reacted instantly and pulled back the curtain, about to approach Elma’s bedside.

Kallie stopped short. Jake was holding Elma, gently comforting her. He held Elma with such tenderness, as if she were something truly precious.

For a moment, Kallie was stunned. The sight brought back a flood of memories, of Jake holding their daughter, Sophie, in the exact same way.

As if feeling Kallie’s eyes on him, Jake looked over.

The room was dimly lit, and Kallie couldn’t quite read Jake’s expression. But she imagined it held a mixture of annoyance and indifference.

Kallie gripped the curtain tightly. “Her clothes are damp with sweat,” she said, her voice a bit sharper than she intended. “I was just about to change her. Since you’re here now, you can take care of it. It can’t be comfortable sleeping in wet clothes.” Jake nodded, ready to take action, but then hesitated. He glanced at Kallie, a troubled look on his face. “I… Would you mind lending a hand?” he mumbled.

surprised. “Shouldn’t you call a nurse? It might look a bit weird if I do it. Besides, shouldn’t you be keeping your distance from me?”

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bother you. It’s just that Elma’s a bit shy and doesn’t

she had helped Elma change before, and she’d

distress tugged at Kallie’s

suddenly crossing his mind. His expression became unreadable. If only Kallie were Elma’s mother. The thought made Jake

did her best to ignore Jake’s gaze, but his eyes were fixed on her with such intensity that it was hard to pretend

Kallie turned to Jake and cleared her throat. “There,” she said.

Jake replied with a

Reeves, can we have a serious conversation?” She desperately wanted to discuss Cara with him, though she was still confused and upset by his sudden change of

time to let