Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 768:

My concern for you is simply because the Morgan family still owes you.”

Hearing this, Kallie felt a small sense of relief. “In that case, you have your own obligations to fulfill. I won’t keep you. I’m planning to take the children kite flying. You can say hello to Elma if you’d like.”

Her words were clear. She was politely asking him to leave.

Clayton glanced over at the large, open lawn where Elma laughed joyfully, playing with Calvin and Sophie. He smiled, though it didn’t reach his eyes. “Elma seems happy,” he said, shaking his head gently. “I wouldn’t want to intrude. I’m not really her uncle, after all.”

Kallie returned his smile politely. “You can’t say that. To me, you’re like a big brother. It’s fine if Elma calls you ‘uncle.'”

Clayton’s heart sank further at her words, a fresh wave of bitterness rising within him. “I’ve got other matters to attend to,” he said, turning to leave.

walked away, his steps faltered slightly, a sign of the hurt

pretended not to.

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been standing off to the side and watching Kallie’s entire exchange with

and Elma were busy flying a kite and giggling without a care in the world, Sophie slipped closer to her mother. “Mom,” she whispered, her voice laced with

before Sophie added shyly, “Mr. Morgan is really nice to you. I think he

across her face. “Sophie, don’t overthink it. I didn’t turn him down because of you. It’s just… I

a necessity. Though thoughts of Jake sometimes crept in during the quiet hours of the night, stirring sadness, her current peaceful life with her children was all she

tilted her head, her eyes

her voice

reassuring squeeze. “Yes! Would I ever

of emotion rise within her. Sophie, always so intuitive and mature for her age, never