Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 969

Chapter 969:

Elma’s eyes betrayed a hint of reluctance, which Lacey noticed all too clearly.

Lacey inwardly scoffed, her mind already cooking up a plot.

“I accept your apology,” Lacey said lightly, but her gaze turned cold.

“But next time, be more careful.”

Though her words seemed casual, her eyes were icy, locking onto Elma with the coldness of someone eyeing a lifeless body. With Lacey facing away from Jake, he failed to notice the coldness in her expression.

room, her chin high with an air of victory, Elma suddenly felt a chill creep down her spine. She promptly darted to Jake’s side and whispered, “Dad, perhaps you should find me a different doctor, please? I just can’t get

his hand resting gently

good sign. Don’t you want to get better and resume

was torn, her feelings in turmoil. Of course, she wanted

her reluctance, Jake reassured

I won’t let anyone hurt

to become Jake’s wife meant nothing would

awaits at

drained. Her eyes were clouded with coldness and a seething, overwhelming hatred. Every time her eyes closed, memories of the previous night’s humiliation played on a loop in

lash out, but the fear of drawing attention held her back. She pulled a small vial from her bag, Cody’s words echoing in her mind. This poison was perfectly suited for harming a defective child like Elma. At first, it would show no signs, but in a month, anyone who had

distance herself from the situation. Lacey hadn’t meant to be so ruthless, but Elma was too irritating. Besides, Cody was right. No matter how things unfolded, Kallie and Jake couldn’t truly be torn apart with the kids in the picture. The children were the thread that kept them tied together. Only when the child was gone, and if one of them was the cause, would the blame unravel