Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1028:

Jake shot Lacey a glare, a hint of defiance coloring his face as he decided to let Lacey stand there and watch for as long as she wished.

Lost in her thoughts, Lacey was startled by the sound of water splashing nearby. She looked up to see Jake rising from the pool, Kallie cradled securely in his arms.

Kallie nestled closer to Jake, her face flushed with both embarrassment and warmth.

Kallie didn’t recognize Lacey, assuming the latter was just another servant from the villa.

Kallie glanced at Lacey, puzzled as to why this unfamiliar woman was still standing there.

left her shaken and flustered, her composure nowhere to be found. The situation had spiraled beyond her control. There were witnesses to their earlier kiss, including even her children. The thought turned

even her ears, were burning red. She was rarely this shy. The sight amused him, softening

glance or a word. Lacey stood rooted in place, her heart sinking as she watched Jake leave with Kallie in his arms. Her face betrayed her pain,

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had noted Jake wasn’t dressed for the hot springs. He still wore his usual suit, a clear sign that he hadn’t planned to visit the hot

explanation came to her mind. Kallie must have set her sights on Jake, using her charm to draw him closer. Lacey snorted. That must be the case. On the surface, Kallie appeared distant, almost indifferent, as though

again. Her determination hardened. If she wanted Jake for herself, she would have

past her, the silence between them felt deliberate, like a subtle challenge. Kallie nestled quietly in Jake’s arms, and to Lacey, it

rage. She stayed rooted to the spot for nearly thirty