Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 761:

At that moment, Jake and Jeanette emerged from a room. Noticing Lacey’s preoccupied expression, Jake’s concern was evident. “Have those loan sharks been troubling you?”

Lacey quickly dismissed his concern. “No. I just needed some fresh air. I’m feeling a bit down. That’s all.”

Jake decided not to push her further. Instead, he shifted the conversation. “Since the rain’s stopped, I’m thinking of heading back to Burmoos. I’ll head out later to scout the route.”

Lacey stared at Jake for a moment before her lips curled into a smile. “Alright. I’m off to cook.”

Once Lacey was in the kitchen, she let out a sigh of relief. Thankfully, those loan sharks hadn’t been around during the recent upheavals. Otherwise, they would have surely exposed Jake. It was a good thing Jake had stayed indoors while recovering, preventing anyone from meeting him. Meanwhile, Kallie continued her relentless search for Jake without any leads.

Unwilling to give up, she decided to visit each house in person.

that they could have found Cara’s body here, yet

didn’t try to stop Kallie, but he warned her not to overexert herself, reminding

what’s new

news. “Mr. Morgan, Miss Nixon, we’ve found a

ears, and her mind

hands clenched into fists as she fought to steady her nerves. “Are you sure?

shook his head firmly. “The face is unrecognizable. It’s been completely disfigured. We could only identify him

Kallie upright as she struggled to stay balanced, his voice filled with concern. “It might not be Jake. We can stay back if you’d

away from Clayton’s supportive grip, gathering what little strength she had

need to see for myself. It can’t be

where the body was discovered, police tape marked the

the clothing on the corpse. It was identical to what Jake had been wearing when he disappeared. Could this really be