Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1144:

Leo understood that it was wiser not to get into an argument. The more he defended himself, the more it would make him look guilty. All he could do was maintain a stern, troubled look.

“I just don’t want Mr. Reeves to get the wrong idea from some baseless rumors. Why you think this way of me, I can’t figure out.”

Lacey exhaled sharply, clearly done with the back-and-forth with Leo. She felt sick and was eager to settle the issue quickly so she could get some rest. She wheeled herself closer to Jake.

“Mr. Reeves,” Lacey began, looking sincere.

“It wasn’t Kallie who poisoned you. It was Clayton.”

A strange emotion flickered in Jake’s eyes upon hearing her statement. His voice was a bit rough, as it was the first time he had spoken that day.

“Why would you say that? Do you have proof?”

a rueful

can only

the person who had slipped in the previous night worked for Clayton.

ground, the person tried to poison her—an order from Clayton, who was convinced that Jake was alive only because of Lacey’s medical expertise. Clayton believed that if Lacey were to die, Jake wouldn’t

Leo had sensed danger and showed up just

given his drunken state then and the presence of a traitor among his men, it wasn’t

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prime opportunity to take Jake out, so Clayton’s hostile moves came as no surprise. This

Lacey could tell what he was thinking, and she felt a swirl of helplessness and sorrow. When

Clayton, obviously plotting against him. But she had already said so much. She couldn’t reveal more. Saying anything else might only turn the suspicion toward herself. Even though her statements seemed to exonerate Kallie, Jake would eventually find out about Kallie being locked up by Clayton. With her calculated words,

her objective met, Lacey knew she

Lacey, his eyes