Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1177:

Elma stuck out her tongue teasingly.

“I don’t believe it,” she retorted, though her grip on Sophie’s arm remained warm and steadfast.

Calvin approached, a broad smile lighting up his face as he gently patted Elma’s head.

“Look at you! Even after being sick for a while, you’ve sprouted so much taller. Must’ve been diligently following the doctor’s orders and taking your medicine like a little hero.”

Elma puffed out her cheeks in mock indignation.

“Calvin, that’s just not true! I’ve always been the perfect girl. I’m not afraid of any medicine.”

Feigning exasperation, Calvin raised his hands in playful surrender.

“Really? Then who used to throw a fit at the mere mention of medicine, acting like it was the end of the world?”

Elma turned her attention back to

me again. Let’s not entertain him.” Sophie mirrored

her children interact so effortlessly filled Kallie with a profound sense of contentment. Any

Kallie said, stepping forward with a gentle smile. She softly ruffled the heads of her three children, her touch imbued

home and enjoy a lovely

to

plush leather chair. His striking features remained impassive, cloaked by the darkness that enveloped him. Yet, whenever his thoughts drifted to Kallie, a fleeting emotion shimmered in

books at

a deliberate motion, Jake pressed a button

from the airport. There stood Kallie, alongside Elma, Sophie, and Calvin, all beaming with genuine joy. Kallie, in particular, radiated an unguarded happiness that seemed to

with reprimand and suspicion. Yet, intriguingly, she had never mentioned his engagement to Lacey. It was as if she remained blissfully unaware—or perhaps, deliberately indifferent. After all, how could she

shadow of sadness flickered across Jake’s eyes, but it was swiftly

he whispered her

a hand toward the screen, his fingers

elicited a scowl of displeasure from