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.”

into a

remember,” he

with anticipation. She tightened her hold on his arm, feeling the solid

at the foundation had come to a close, yet Kallie had stayed behind. The nagging thought that the man she had brushed shoulders with at the banquet could have been Jake

exactly what piece didn’t sit right. Ultimately, she attributed her suspicion to overwhelming exhaustion from the relentless pace

for

her discerning eyes and decisive signature. Moreover, Edgar had mentioned

days apart, Kallie found

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

might this

The voice was familiar

brief moment,

“Miss Payne?”