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.

caressed Calvin’s head soothingly and asked about the time

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

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Calvin’s face the moment he made the call. Gripping the phone

was Sophie’s phone unreachable? Kallie clung to a thread of hope. “Perhaps

it myself when she left with Elma. She had

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

the phone, calling the bodyguards. “We need to find

in Calvin’s voice as he recalled Elma’s peculiar remarks. “Mom, before they left, Elma mentioned they’d slip out the back

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

the surveillance footage. The culprits hadn’t even tried to sabotage the surveillance system.

reviewing the footage, Calvin recognized the culprits instantly as the bodyguards who had escorted Elma here. Kallie, too, recognized them immediately, especially when