Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1120:

Unmoved, the masked man sneered, “Mr. Morgan wouldn’t be as heartless and merciless as you. He will take good care of my children if anything happens to me.”

Jake chuckled and sat down, seemingly unfazed by the tense atmosphere, as if he were merely engaging in casual conversation.

“You’re right. I am heartless and merciless. I may not be concerned about Elma’s fate, but I do care about my reputation. I won’t bother Clayton over such trivialities, but troubling you is easy for me. Discovering your family’s activities is trivial.”

The threat visibly alarmed the masked man, his eyes widening.

“We live under the law, Jake! Are you suggesting you’ll break them?” Jake, amused, gestured toward the knife still pressed against Lacey’s neck.

“And what you’re doing—is it legal?”

Overwhelmed, the masked man struggled to find words. Meanwhile, Lacey, on the brink of tears and watching Jake, felt a deep despair. It seemed he truly did not care about her well-being. Why else would he antagonize the masked man?

expected, however, to be threatened with actual violence. Initially frightened, her fear intensified

was clearly nervous, his breathing uneven, his focus not really

survive, Lacey knew she had to act. Resolute, she clenched her teeth and stomped forcefully on the masked man’s foot. The masked man yelped in pain and released his grip, giving

was elated, believing she had escaped

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distracting the masked man with those annoying words,

step closer for Jake’s men

his agitated state, Jake’s worst fears came true as the masked man quickly regained his composure and

noticed Jake’s men, who

The masked man sneered.

for your ruse. Didn’t you claim your daughter’s life was inconsequential to you? Well, I’ll just kill her doctor instead. Your

but it was too

did not use the knife. Instead, he forced a pill between Lacey’s lips, clamping her mouth shut to ensure

time Jake managed to drag the masked man away, the damage was