Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1221:

Now, finally, when she had the chance, she accidentally overheard Jake arranging a meeting with Kallie.

Caught up in her emotions, Lacey gripped the bowl too tightly, causing hot soup to splash onto her hand. She winced but endured the pain silently, her expression darkening with venom.

Lacey couldn’t help but wonder about Kallie’s audacity. Jake was engaged, yet Kallie continued to vie for his attention. Hadn’t Kallie always proclaimed her disinterest in Jake, declaring that she didn’t seek his attention? It seemed Kallie’s detached demeanor was merely a pretense.

Lacey speculated bitterly about how often Kallie might have secretly tried to charm Jake, though Jake remained oblivious to Kallie’s maneuvers.

The more Lacey dwelled on these thoughts, the more her anger and anxiety grew, painting her internal turmoil.

Lacey always feared that everything she had schemed to possess could be snatched away. Anxiety washed over her, and she clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms. She bit down on her lip so hard that it bled.

with venom, she walked

departure, the butler arrived. He surveyed the area and confirmed that Lacey was not

ensure that Jake was not disturbed, the butler summoned several

by the door,” he instructed

Take turns and keep

Jake harbored no fondness for Lacey.

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her room, she could no longer restrain herself and flung the

the floor, she found no

the bed, uneasy, and muttered anxiously to herself, “What

this. Logically, the conflicts between Jake and Kallie should have reached the point where they were beyond

to create discord between Jake and

to her expectations. She had anticipated the worst-case scenario—Kallie remaining a constant in Jake’s