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.

of no concern to me, Mr. Reeves. I didn’t mean it that way. I just thought… You hate being

before Lacey could stop them, driven by

only mean one thing. Kallie’s intentions were crystal clear. Lacey concocted a whirlwind of drama in her mind,

and Kallie, Lacey’s misplaced outrage made her look

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

stepped in. He took her hand,

time here,” Jake said gently to

“Come on. Let’s go.”

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

their intertwined fingers. She watched in disbelief, her face a mixture of shock and frustration, as the two