Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 973

Chapter 973:

Elma’s smile vanished as she looked at the dark, bitter medicine. She wasn’t a picky kid, but for some reason, the medicine Lacey made was always incredibly bitter, more bitter than anything a child could imagine.

Even though Elma didn’t want to, she still picked up the bowl. She wanted to get better quickly and go back to Kallie.

Just as Elma was about to drink it, Calvin suddenly shouted, “Wait!”

Elma stopped, the bowl halfway to her lips.

Lacey watched as Elma brought the bowl of medicine to her lips, only to be stopped by Calvin. Lacey’s frustration built, and she felt the urge to scream.

Overcome by her emotions, Lacey addressed Calvin in a frosty tone.

“Calvin, do you really intend to interrupt your sister while she’s taking her medication? I’m not coercing her. It’s what your father wanted. Are you trying to delay her recovery?”

merely called out to my sister. I didn’t say anything beyond that. Why the nervousness, Lacey? It’s almost as though you’ve mixed something into her medicine that requires immediate

for air, taken aback. Calvin’s perceptiveness was unnerving, as though he could peer

Lacey forced a strained smile despite her inner

bitter, and it becomes even

caution in his voice, he said, “Lacey, perhaps you’re unaware, but my sister has allergies to several medications. I’ll have my family doctor review

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spiked at his

That I’ve drugged her medicine?” she blurted out,

eyes narrowed, a hint of

What are you implying? Have you tampered with my sister’s medication? Was it poison, or

equal to Lacey’s. Shadows of Jake flickered in his features, especially in the menacing

also a touch of Kallie’s assertive

her voice trembling with a

and I’m dedicated to her