Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1172:

The message contained several photos, but Kallie had no interest in them.

Curious but wary, she was about to block the sender when she received another message.

“While you were abroad, enjoying yourself, your daughter nearly drowned. If not for the bodyguard, she wouldn’t have made it.”

Kallie’s heart skipped a beat. She opened the photos, her hands trembling. They were taken at the Reeves family’s house, where a crowd of people had gathered around. In the center was Sophie, drenched and shivering, seated on the ground. It was evident that she had just been pulled out of the lake. She appeared completely disheveled, her vulnerability laid bare for all to see.

Kallie’s chest tightened. How could this have happened? Why had Sophie fallen into the lake? And what were Sophie and Calvin doing at the Reeves’ house?

Kallie couldn’t help but wonder if Sophie and Calvin were at Lacey and Jake’s engagement party.

Kallie stared at the photos on her phone, her thoughts spinning until a conclusion snapped into place. Her chest tightened with a wave of sadness.

or Calvin had done anything wrong. Deep down, she felt the blame lay squarely on her own shoulders. Had Sophie and Calvin attended the engagement party? Whatever their reasons, it was clear they had tried to shield her from embarrassment. Kallie’s first instinct was to call

broke the silence behind her. Her breath caught. She tilted

was soft

“Mom. Mom…”

around, her heart pounding. Relief and joy surged through her when she saw Elma’s eyes fluttering open. The surgery had been a success. Elma’s illness—finally,

updates only

freely as she clasped her daughter’s hand,

murmured, brushing a

was more sob than sound, Kallie added,

the pride in her expression unshaken despite her exhaustion. Yet, she looked so fragile. There was

but gone. Kallie hurried to call the doctor,

Elma shook her head, her

had a nightmare. I’m scared I’ll forget it if I don’t tell you

back

she said