Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 964:

“Elma!” Jake’s voice, usually suffused with warmth, now cut through the air with unexpected severity.

“It’s one thing to dislike someone, but it’s entirely another to forsake manners. You owe Lacey an apology.”

Stubbornly, Elma set her jaw and shot back, her voice tinged with defiance.

“No! I’d apologize to anyone else under the sun, but I will not apologize to her.”

A shadow of disappointment crossed Jake’s features as his brow furrowed deeply.

Elma’s eyes brimmed with tears, her voice cracking as she accused Jake of undue harshness.

the growing strain, Lacey chimed in tactfully, “Perhaps Elma could take a

“Sure, I’ll head to the back

raw pain beneath his stern facade. Was his child

car!” Jake commanded as he lifted Elma

simmered with rage, emitting an intense aura

quickly soured Jake’s mood. If this trend persisted, Jake’s patience with Elma could eventually wear thin. Once he grew weary of Elma, his affection for Kallie’s other kids would also wane.

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Moreover, I don’t believe the blame lies with the

Jake’s mood deflated slightly.

disdain for me is a reflection of what she’s absorbed from those around

seemed to overlook the subtlety of the situation, merely nodding her agreement as she said, “It’s not unthinkable, which is precisely why Elma

bridge of his nose and said sharply,