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.

about the time Sophie

timing, Kallie decided it was nearly time to prepare dinner. She suggested Calvin give Sophie a ring

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he made the call. Gripping the phone tightly, he raised alarmed eyes to Kallie.

shifted suddenly. This was completely out of the ordinary. Why was Sophie’s phone unreachable? Kallie clung to a thread of hope. “Perhaps she dashed

she left with Elma. She had

apprehension coursed through Kallie. She wasn’t easily fooled. The signs were

stood and reached for the phone, calling the bodyguards. “We need to find Sophie

in Calvin’s voice as he recalled Elma’s peculiar remarks. “Mom, before they

back door. By the time she got there, it was

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

as the bodyguards who had escorted Elma here. Kallie,