Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1056:

But her thoughts were still restless, and sleep remained elusive.

“Why did you stay with me?” she asked softly.

Before he could respond, she added quickly, “I don’t mean anything by it. It’s just—if it were anyone else, they’d think it’s ridiculous for someone my age to be this scared of thunder. Do you think I’m pretending?”

Jake opened his eyes, his gaze steady as he stared at her. After a moment of silence, he said quietly, “I know why you’re afraid of thunder. So, no, I don’t think you’re pretending.”

Kallie blinked, startled by his words.

asked,

“What is it?”

answering, Jake simply adjusted his hand over her ears

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Roderick was the one who shared this secret with him, explaining why Kallie had always been so afraid of thunderstorms.

Kallie. Perhaps if the memories of that night faded, her fear would, too. But now he knew better. Even after

familiar pang of unease. He thought back to all the times she had faced storms alone, trapped in fear and sorrow. Once again, he blamed himself. If only he had been

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If their past had been filled with unpleasant memories, why would she have confided the cause of her fear toward thunder in Jake at all? Yet, somehow, she had. His expansive knowledge of her past left her feeling uneasy. Had their relationship been less