Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1114:

Jake’s face showed slight impatience.

“Why should I check on her? I’m not a doctor.”

Kallie gave him a reproachful look.

“You should at least see how she’s doing.”

Reluctantly, Jake let go of Kallie, kissing her forehead as he departed.

“Rest more if you’re feeling unwell. There’s no hurry,” he advised.

Elma agreed.

“That’s right. Mom, let’s not rush.”

pinched Elma’s cheek

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not carsick, the lengthy trip had

Meanwhile, Jake located Lacey. Initially, he suspected Lacey of feigning her sickness. However, seeing her condition left him

shut eyes, seemed almost lifeless except for

puzzled, turned to

Isn’t this just

Lacey into exaggerating her condition,

now it’s compounded by hypoglycemia. The lack of rest from her ongoing care for Elma and her existing injuries have worsened her

turned icy as he stared

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flinched, avoiding Jake’s gaze, and stammered, “Mr. Reeves, I didn’t mean anything by it. I merely

had conspired with Lacey to dramatize her suffering upon Jake’s arrival. To his surprise, Jake caught on to their collusion sooner than

by the medication she had taken, all for garnering Jake’s empathy. Even if she failed to win his sympathy, she was determined to achieve her goal by pulling off such a stunt. The grand scheme she and Clayton had crafted couldn’t

expose her, Lacey coughed dramatically and weakly opened her eyes. At the sight of Jake, her eyes lit up with affection, only to be soon replaced by pain