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.

“Now that Jake’s body has been found, it’s best to give him a proper funeral. Kallie, take a few days to rest. I can

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.

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for a moment longer, then nodded

face clouded with frustration. His

whispered nervously, “Mr. Morgan, does she suspect

If she had figured it out, I wouldn’t have walked out

What did Jake have that made him so unforgettable

that mean she’s indifferent to

“You’re such an idiot. You know nothing. The more she acts like

what he did, no matter how hard he tried, he could never win Kallie’s love.

the shoulder, his voice calmer now. “You did well this

worry, Mr. Morgan. Whatever it is, I’ll handle