Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 872:

Once Kallie was gone, tears streamed down Lacey’s face. Lacey stared down at the river, its currents swirling violently below. Her heart ached with a mixture of grief and guilt.

She sank to her knees, her voice choked with despair.

“Jake, I’m so sorry,” she whispered.

Lacey never dreamed that her attempt to drive a wedge between Jake and Kallie would indirectly result in Jake’s death. If she could turn back time, she would never have involved Clayton. All she’d wanted was for Clayton to keep Jake away from Kallie. She never imagined Clayton would go so far as to have Jake killed.

Lacey used to think Kallie was a terrible person, capable of anything. But now, Lacey realized she was no better.

The weight of her guilt was crushing her. She couldn’t help but lash out at herself, slapping her own face in frustration and self-loathing.

lost in her thoughts, for the entire afternoon. She stared blankly at the churning water

wanted to jump. To end it all. Her love for

What would happen to Jeanette if she was gone? Jeanette was just a child, alone in the world. She was all Jeanette had.

fought tooth and nail to escape their toxic family with Jeanette, vowing to build a better life together. Now, she was on the verge of abandoning Jeanette. What would become of

for Jake. A sliver of hope lingered in her heart. Maybe, just maybe, she could find him if she ventured down. She could rescue

it all

but Lacey indeed stumbled upon Jake. She found him huddled in a cave, unconscious and suffering from

she spotted him. Tears of joy streamed down

aware that Clayton had dispatched search parties to this area for Jake’s body. Seizing the opportunity, she had slipped away unnoticed. Now, she had found Jake before Clayton’s men and, once again,

set to work treating Jake’s wounds. After what felt like an eternity, Jake finally stirred. His eyes fluttered open. Through his blurry vision, he saw a woman’s silhouette.

despair, he swatted away the

alone!”

guard, stumbled and cried out in pain. Only then did Jake realize his