Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 918

Chapter 918:

Jake dismissed the suspicion with a wave of his hand. “It might not be Lacey. If she had any harmful intentions, she could have acted much sooner.”

“There’s no reason for her to wait until now. Maybe it’s just because I saw that woman today…” His voice trailed off, tinged with a hint of sadness. Leo missed the nuance in his tone. With a puzzled look, he inquired, “Saw who?” Jake cleared his throat, deciding against further explanation. “Never mind. Just drive me back home.”

Lacey hovered by the door, her fingers gripping the edge of the frame. As Jake’s car finally pulled away from the bar, she exhaled a long, shaky breath of relief. With a calculated move, Lacey left a conspicuous mark on her neck, snapped a photograph, and sent it to Kallie. “Miss Nixon, I trust the message is clear. Please, stay out of my life with Jake. We’re managing just fine. Despite the day’s events, I won’t be questioning him. He’s lost interest in you. If he touched you, it was surely because he was drunk and mistook you for me.”

Kallie arrived home just in time to catch this message. A slight frown marred her features. She was tired of feeling down. Without a flicker of emotion, she promptly erased the message. After a moment of contemplation, Kallie decisively removed every trace of Lacey’s contact information from her phone.

wave of malicious satisfaction. Kallie was probably furious, proof that her

Kallie and Jake deepened day by day. Even if Jake harbored any hopes of mending their bond, Kallie

she once loathed. Despite this, she harbored no regrets, believing firmly in the righteousness of her transformation. She believed that Kallie hadn’t truly appreciated Jake’s affection in the past and had no right to act as if she couldn’t

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Jake fall prey to any snares. She believed there was nothing wrong with what

she collapsed onto her bed. The room was dark, the silence

ago, Neal had kept Kallie connected to Brysen through photos showing her recovery, each one showcasing Brysen’s beaming smile, which deepened

Brysen to find peace and

she resolved to surprise Brysen by showing up without any

with her, as they were all deeply engaged in their studies. Besides, they had grown, and although they remained