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’s of no concern to me, Mr. Reeves. I didn’t mean it that way. I just thought… You hate being disturbed while working. If someone is being

Lacey could stop

only mean one thing. Kallie’s intentions were crystal clear. Lacey concocted a whirlwind of drama in her mind, unaware of what had actually transpired between Kallie

Jake and Kallie, Lacey’s misplaced outrage made her look like

could see through Lacey’s thinly veiled intentions toward Jake, but that didn’t 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 wronged Lacey, yet Lacey’s

hand, a simple yet deliberate gesture that silenced any further need for

not waste our time here,” Jake said gently to Kallie,

“Come on. Let’s go.”

into a shy smile. She tightened her grip on Jake’s hand, allowing him to

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