Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 875:

Jake nodded weakly, leaning heavily on Lacey for support. As they stumbled out of the cave, the heavens opened, unleashing a torrential downpour. The rainy season was upon them, its arrival heralded by the relentless drumming of raindrops.

Soon, the rain would wash away any evidence of their presence, erasing their footsteps and silencing their whispers. If Jake hadn’t summoned the strength to climb out of that chasm, he would have been swallowed by the earth, his fate forever unknown.

Jake tilted his head back, letting the icy rain wash over him, a baptism of sorts, cleansing him of the past.

“Lacey,” Jake said suddenly, his voice flat, devoid of emotion.

“I’m leaving for overseas soon.”

The message was clear, and Lacey grasped its implications immediately. Her response was swift and earnest.

“I’ll join you, but only if you hold true to our agreement. Once you climb back to the top, you mustn’t forget to pull me up with you.”

curved into a

he

on the contours of Jake’s sharply defined profile, her heart pounding with anticipation. She tightened her hold on

the man she had brushed shoulders with at the banquet could have been Jake haunted her. The more she mulled

piece didn’t sit right. Ultimately, she attributed her suspicion to overwhelming exhaustion from the relentless pace of recent days, convincing herself that she

for updates:

phone buzzed incessantly, the company’s demands pulling her back. A stack of critical projects awaited her discerning eyes and decisive signature. Moreover, Edgar had mentioned that pressing affairs at the Reeves Group

days apart, Kallie found herself

home. As she navigated to the airline’s website, her phone rang, an unknown number flashing on the screen. With a mix

who might

it’s me.” The voice was familiar yet

for a brief

“Miss Payne?”