Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 724:

“Don’t worry. The nurses will be here to look after you,” Kallie reassured her.

“But I don’t want them,” Elma said, her voice small. “I don’t like strangers. I’d rather be by myself.”

“I’ll stay with you tonight, Elma,” Jake interjected.

Only then did Elma nod, her eyes still glued to Kallie.

Elma asked, her voice filled with worry, “But if I get better and go home, will I never see you again? Then I don’t want to get better! I don’t want to go home.”

Kallie was taken aback. “Don’t say that, Elma,” she chided gently. “Being sick isn’t fun. You need to get better.” Elma said nothing, her eyes downcast.

anger washing over her. This was his daughter, for God’s sake! Couldn’t he protect his own child from Cara’s cruelty? Cara practically worshipped him.

Kallie’s accusing stare, Jake’s

“I won’t let anyone bully you ever again. Not

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lit up, and a sweet smile

you mean that, Mr. Reeves,” she said,

earnest. “I mean what I said,” he said,

racing heart. She figured she needed to distance herself from Jake. It was for the best.

she muttered to herself, cursing her foolish heart for falling for someone so utterly off-limits. Time, she hoped, would eventually

hushed stillness of the night. Shadows stretched long and distorted, creating an unsettling ambiance. The

fixed on Kallie with an icy intensity that sent