Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 726:

Instead of answering, Cara veiled the spite in her look and ignored Jake’s questions. She moved toward Elma, gently caressing her face with a chilling touch.

Elma flinched, unease gnawing at her. The coldness of Cara’s hand was too much—like the chilling brush of a serpent’s skin against hers.

Terror took hold of Elma as she shifted her frightened eyes between Cara and Jake.

With a slight smile, Cara finally addressed Jake, her voice calm yet eerie. “Is it odd for a mother to visit her daughter? She’s been here for so many days. I’ve missed her.”

A wave of frustration washed over Jake instantly. Dispensing with pretenses, his voice dripped with sarcasm. “If you had genuinely cared for her, you wouldn’t have treated her this poorly, and she wouldn’t have been admitted for medical treatment.”

features molded into a mock expression of wounded innocence. “Are you implying I’ve been bad

He grasped Cara’s hand, leading her toward the door. “Let’s step

“Can you guess why I

disclosed anything to Cara, he would have been implicating himself as well. Furthermore, given Cara’s tendency to make a scene, she would have likely done so by now. Yet, she

embrace. “I’m sorry, Cara. I was deeply concerned about Elma and felt compelled to check on her. I kept it to myself because it was freezing outside. I didn’t want you catching a cold, so I didn’t ask you

She inhaled deeply, cherishing the scent of him, wishing she could stop time

of the truth. It was all a facade. Jake’s tenderness was just a mask. He

Jake, adamant about having the wedding on

and Clayton. However, after listening to the entire recording, she was utterly devastated. They had fought

Jake would leave the Morgan family and never return, indifferent to the consequences that would