Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 994:

Jake’s eyes brimmed with tears, gleaming red in the dim light. His voice quivered with palpable dread as he spoke.

“I’m sorry, Sophie. I arrived too late. It’s entirely my fault. Are you alright? Did you get hurt anywhere?”

Sophie paused, taking a deep breath to steady her voice. She gazed at Jake, her gaze laden with mixed emotions.

Relief washed over Sophie because Jake had managed to arrive just in time to rescue her, yet a trace of resentment lingered from his delay. The brush with death had been harrowingly close. Consequently, her faith in Jake had waned considerably, though she masked her feelings well. Calmly, she replied, “Dad, we’ll spare him for now. Our priority is to locate my mom.”

Jake quickly responded, his tone soothing, “Don’t fret. While I was on my way here, I dispatched a team to trace your mother’s location. We’ve pinpointed where she is, and she will be rescued shortly. She’ll be safe, I promise.”

a nod

his men, Jake

Sophie to a place where she

However, an urgent plea from Lacey had delayed him, insisting that Elma appeared to be in peril, which diverted his attention at that critical moment. Despite feeling torn, he had chosen to stay by Elma’s

and Sophie, Jake acknowledged his bias at that critical

now on

end her. The thought of what could have happened if he had been just one second later was unbearable. The overwhelming sense of guilt and unease, stemming from Sophie’s ordeal, which could have been avoided with his prompt arrival, gnawed at him. Despite everything between him and Kallie and her

do was strive

to Sophie. Soon, news of Kallie reached

charge of the rescue

it wasn’t until the following morning that Sophie heard of her