Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 710:

In the darkness, Jake held Kallie close, his own fear mirroring hers as he felt her struggling to breathe. He didn’t know how to help. He just knew he had to do something. Seeing Kallie like this, so vulnerable and distressed, filled him with a sense of panic.

The sound of Jake’s voice seemed to pull Kallie back from the brink. Her breathing gradually evened out, and her panic subsided. The moment Kallie came to her senses, she tried to shove Jake away. But he held firm, his grip unwavering.

Kallie frowned slightly. “Jake, what the hell do you think you’re doing? Are you crazy?”

“Fine,” Jake muttered through clenched teeth. “Call me crazy.”

“I just don’t want you to pass out. If you collapse while we’re alone in this elevator, I’m screwed.”

His words made sense, but Kallie still felt it was a bit inappropriate. They were so close now. She hadn’t forgotten that Jake was already taken. He was with Cara, and they even had a child together. She shouldn’t be entangled with a married man. Anger and hurt bubbled up inside Kallie. “Let go of me,” she commanded.

refused

you love

her teeth into his

and asked, “Hey! Was

a child. We shouldn’t be this close. This is just wrong. You mentioned how much you dislike

had described. He figured he might have stumbled upon misleading information and had yet to uncover the truth. As Jake

with gentle words and comforting touches. Even Jake

puzzling was why

Jake’s chest. His embrace was warm and surprisingly comforting. Kallie, who usually hated the cold, was

eyes with a hint of confusion, followed by mixed feelings. How could he let his guard down around an outsider like this? The events of the previous night

awkwardness filled the room. Kallie wrapped her arms around herself, shivering slightly, and cleared her throat. “Thank you for what you did last night,”