Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 876:

Time seemed to stretch, and it was almost half an hour later when Lacey finally made her entrance, framed by the relentless downpour outside. She stepped out of the car, pausing to share a bright, lingering laugh with someone still inside, her face alight with a joy rarely seen.

To Kallie, who was used to Lacey’s usual aloofness and reserved demeanor, this display of warmth was both surprising and puzzling. It was the first time Kallie had seen Lacey so completely alive, her laughter bubbling over, filling the space with warmth.

It sparked a thought in Kallie that the unseen companion in the car was surely someone of great significance to Lacey.

Upon entering the café, Lacey’s face transformed as her eyes met Kallie’s.

The joy vanished like smoke, replaced by a cold, formal expression.

“Hello, Miss Nixon,” Lacey remarked, her voice carrying a hint of frost.

a gentle nod. Having ordered, Kallie flashed Lacey a cheerful smile, her eyes twinkling with a

beat, Kallie leaned forward, her hands clasped in front of her on the table, and dove straight into the heart

done to upset you? You

Nixon, it’s not you. I’m just this way with everyone. It’s

sipped her coffee and stared out at the

mulled over how to dissolve the mounting tension, Lacey broke

born into a privileged family, wealthy beyond what most can hope

retort forming on her lips. Her life had not been the easy ride Lacey pictured. Yet, seeing that Lacey was troubled, Kallie held her

trafficked and sold to my father, who was always resentful that I was a girl. He hoped my mother would finally give him a son, but then came my

a deeper insight into the hardships Lacey and

each other up through the hardest times. Driven by resilience, Lacey pursued a path in medicine, eventually finding her own modest success.

hesitated for a moment, her gaze