Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1176:

“I heard they tried to keep her underwater… Could’ve killed her if she wasn’t rescued.”

“Rumor has it, poison was put out on Sophie and Calvin’s table, too.” The servants’ chatter grew ever more lurid, rumor piling on rumor. Lacey, unable to stand it any longer, was about to intervene when she heard them continue.

“Whoever did this must have a twisted mind. They could end up behind bars for something so cruel.”

“Don’t you know? That woman can’t wait to get rid of those three children so she can have her own.”

They didn’t speak Lacey’s name, but the message was loud and clear.

Lacey couldn’t stand it anymore. She swept into the room, her eyes blazing.

“Stop spewing such garbage!” she snapped, lifting her chin defiantly.

spread these lies? Are you all begging to be thrown

servants went rigid. Nobody had counted on Lacey overhearing them, but they weren’t entirely afraid. They all understood Jake’s stance—Lacey had been grounded within the estate’s walls. Worse yet, rumor had it that Jake believed Lacey was behind Sophie’s

as she tried to keep

may not like them, but only a fool would launch an attack in front of the public. Everyone would know it was me. I wouldn’t be that reckless. And

with unshed tears, but the servants only stared back, their skepticism

point, nobody in the manor liked her—except for the staff she had personally hired. The rest avoided direct confrontation

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nothing. After all, Sophie really had been hurt

let out a hollow, almost eerie

that it?” she sneered through clenched

all believe I did it?

venom as she turned on her heel. She stalked away, her eyes sparking with a bone-chilling malice. Any pretense out of politeness felt

Sophie had caught a mild cold the day after her plunge into the lake, it

spotted Kallie approaching with Elma in tow, both radiating joy. Elma, in particular, seemed a whirlwind of energy. She sprinted

“Calvin! Sophie! I’m back!”