Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

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Jake studied her for a moment and then let out a chuckle.

“You certainly have the look of someone who lacks the guts to do so.”

Lacey couldn’t take it anymore. The emotional weight was crushing her. It felt like a dam about to burst, and hiding the truth for even another second seemed impossible.

Lacey shot to her feet, her voice trembling but resolute.

“Mr. Reeves, if you don’t trust me, I’ll stay home during this time. I won’t go anywhere.”

Jake blinked, caught off guard. Her reaction wasn’t what he had anticipated. In the past, he might have seized the chance to keep her sidelined without hesitation, but things were different now. That option no longer served his purposes. He needed Lacey to accompany him to social events. Her presence was still a strategic advantage.

was

Besides, I’ve already looked into what happened at the banquet last time. I know you weren’t behind Sophie

froze, her eyes wide with shock. She hadn’t seen this coming. Relief washed over her,

who was it?” she demanded, her

as to hurt Sophie and

lingered on her, searching her expression for something unspoken. Finally, he replied, his voice low and deliberate, “I’m not ready to reveal that yet. What I can tell you is that

offers tales

hours unraveling the truth, piecing together a puzzle that led him to

he couldn’t ignore. The Miller family’s downfall had left Sarah a shadow of her former self. She was

more Jake dug, the stranger it became. He learned it was Lacey herself who had insisted on sending Sarah an invitation. That one act linked them in a way he hadn’t expected, raising questions he wasn’t

into their private conversations. Whatever they talked about, he suspected it revolved around either him or Kallie. In

didn’t want her to be

Relief prickled at the edges of her mind. Jake hadn’t uncovered her involvement with the explosion, after all. But a pang of anxiety tugged at her as she replayed