Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1182:

Kallie then looked away, clearly not planning to offer an apology.

Lacey was shocked by Jake’s public defense of her for the first time, particularly against Kallie. This made her wonder if Jake was really choosing her over Kallie.

With this thought, Lacey gave Kallie a provocative look. She believed Kallie must be seething beneath the composed facade.

However, Kallie was truly unbothered. She considered Jake’s actions to be somewhat childish, as if he were attempting to get her attention.

Just as Kallie thought, Jake’s eyes often drifted toward her. Noticing her unbothered response to his earlier remarks made him feel uneasy. Jake then intentionally served Lacey some food and said softly, “Eat more. You’re too thin.”

Lacey’s cheeks turned pink, and her heart fluttered with excitement. Taking advantage of the situation, she played the damsel in distress.

“Jake, I feel a bit dizzy. But it’s alright. I’ll just lean on you for a bit.”

then unabashedly leaned

didn’t move away from Lacey, especially as he noticed Kallie’s indifferent expression. Kallie put her fork down and started chatting casually with others

and his fiancée seem so in love. But Miss Nixon, didn’t you have a history

intent on causing trouble for Kallie. He was just stirring the pot for entertainment.

was overseas on business

gave a knowing “Oh,”

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or not. As the conversation seemed about to move on,

As old acquaintances, maybe you should share a

the table with a sharp clink,

people exchanged glances but chose to

In a falsely sweet voice, she said, “Kallie, you once viewed