Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 764:

The words struck her like a hammer. The deceased had been identified as Jake Reeves.

Unlike yesterday, there were no frantic cries. Kallie sat frozen, clutching the paper, her grip so tight that her knuckles turned white.

Clayton watched her closely. A flicker of something unreadable crossed his face, but his voice remained soft, almost disbelieving. “Kallie, it’s not Jake, is it?”

After what felt like an eternity, Kallie found her voice. It came out bitter and broken. “It’s him. The dead man… It’s Jake.”

Clayton’s eyes widened in feigned shock. “How is that possible?”

Kallie, unable to hold it in any longer, crumpled the paper and tossed it into the trash.

gentle but probing. “Now that Jake’s body has been found, it’s best to give him

her emotions in turmoil. “No funeral,” she muttered, her voice strained. “He hated crowds when he was alive. He wouldn’t want any fuss after he’s gone.” She paused, breathing heavily. “I need to

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moment longer, then nodded silently

with frustration. His

assistant whispered nervously, “Mr. Morgan, does she

he shook his head. “No. If she had figured it out, I wouldn’t have

bitter, almost incredulous. “What surprises me is how much she loved him. What did Jake have that made him so unforgettable to her?” Clayton’s

that mean she’s indifferent to his death?

let out a cold laugh, his face darkening with frustration. “You’re such an idiot. You know nothing. The more she

did, no matter how hard he tried, he could never win

on the shoulder, his voice calmer now. “You did well this time. Now, I have another task

“Don’t worry, Mr. Morgan. Whatever it is,