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.

glare at Jake, a wave of anger washing over her. This was his daughter, for God’s

accusing stare, Jake’s expression

I promise you,” Jake said firmly. “I won’t let anyone bully you ever again. Not even your

fiction on

up, and a sweet smile

hope you mean that, Mr. Reeves,” she said, her voice laced with skepticism. “You shouldn’t make promises

Kallie’s, his expression earnest. “I mean what I said,” he said, his voice low and

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

Kallie’s lips. “Damn it,” she muttered to herself, cursing her foolish heart for falling for someone so utterly off-limits. Time, she hoped, would eventually mend the cracks

the dim illumination, the hospital corridor felt eerily cold and menacing in the hushed stillness of the night. Shadows stretched long and distorted, creating an unsettling ambiance. The fluorescent lights above flickered

fixed on Kallie with