Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 735:

Kallie nodded but couldn’t suppress her curiosity. “How was today? Everything alright with Elma?”

Calvin paused, reflecting, then gently shook his head. “Elma’s been great, actually. We had a blast. Sophie and I were thinking about having a chat with Elma’s parents to see if she could sleep over tonight. They were fine with dropping her off, so they might agree, right?”

Calvin looked at Kallie, his eyes filled with tentative hope.

With a headache pressing at her temples, Kallie forced a strained smile. “I doubt that’ll work out.” Clearly, Cara had ulterior motives. Even if Elma wasn’t sent here by Cara, she was unlikely to agree to an overnight stay.

“Understood,” Calvin murmured, his shoulders slumping in resignation.

Kallie recognized that Calvin’s kindness toward Elma was a balm for the ache of missing his sister, who had disappeared.

asked about the time Sophie and Elma had

to prepare dinner. She suggested Calvin give Sophie a ring to discuss

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the moment he made the call. Gripping the phone

the ordinary. Why was Sophie’s phone unreachable? Kallie

hope swiftly. “No, I saw it myself when she left with Elma. She had her

She wasn’t easily fooled. The signs were troubling and clear.

calling the bodyguards. “We

recalled Elma’s peculiar remarks. “Mom, before they left, Elma mentioned they’d slip out the back

the back door. By the time she got there, it was too late. The back door revealed nothing but emptiness,

culprits hadn’t even tried to sabotage the surveillance system. They had abducted Sophie right under the

the bodyguards who had escorted Elma here. Kallie, too, recognized them immediately, especially when