Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1079:

“Mr. Reeves, what is she doing here?”

Kallie, caught off guard by Lacey’s sudden appearance, felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment. She quickly withdrew her hand from Jake’s, taking a step back.

Jake’s eyes flicked toward Kallie, his displeasure evident at her reaction. Before he could say anything to address it, Lacey’s accusatory tone cut through the air. His annoyance only deepened. His frown hardened as he turned to Lacey, his voice sharp and cold.

“What’s it got to do with you?”

Lacey bit her lip, caught off guard by the bluntness of his reply. She struggled to keep her bitterness in check, quickly masking her jealousy with a feigned air of concern.

it that way. I just thought… You hate being disturbed while working. If someone is being annoyingly persistent and you

words spilled out before Lacey could stop them, driven by her overwhelming jealousy

mind, the sight of Kallie standing there in a nightgown could only mean one thing. Kallie’s intentions were crystal clear. Lacey

misplaced outrage made her look like a

bother her as much. What truly grated on her nerves was Lacey’s malicious assumptions. Kallie couldn’t understand the animosity—she had never knowingly

irritation, Jake stepped in. He took her hand, a simple yet

Jake said gently

“Come on. Let’s go.”

in her eyes softening into a shy smile. She tightened her

the sight of their intertwined fingers. She watched in disbelief, her face a mixture of shock and frustration, as the two walked away hand in hand. Jake didn’t spare Lacey a second glance, his disdain and irritation evident in the purposeful