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.”

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his men,

Jake directed the bodyguards to escort Sophie to a place where she

him, insisting that Elma appeared to be in peril, which diverted his attention at that critical moment. Despite feeling torn,

Jake acknowledged his bias at that

now on

stemming from Sophie’s ordeal, which could have been avoided with his prompt arrival, gnawed at him.

he could do was strive to make amends for

Sophie. Soon, news of Kallie reached

of the rescue operation to bring

following morning that Sophie heard of