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.

I just thought… You hate being disturbed while working. If someone is being

out before Lacey could stop them, driven by her

intentions were crystal clear. Lacey concocted a

and Kallie, Lacey’s misplaced outrage made her

displeasure clear. She 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

Jake stepped in. He took her hand, a simple yet deliberate gesture that silenced any further

waste our time here,” Jake said gently to Kallie, his tone calm yet

“Come on. Let’s go.”

blinked in surprise, the cold edge in her eyes softening into a shy smile. She tightened

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