Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1261:

Lost in thought, Jake was brought back to the present by Gracelyn’s voice.

“Mr. Collins, you don’t seem like someone without a family or career. I never asked how you ended up here or why no one has come looking for you all this time.”

Gracelyn sounded casual, not even looking up at Jake. She appeared genuinely curious.

Cautiously, Jake delivered the story he had rehearsed.

“I haven’t married because I choose not to. I was here for a mountain climbing trip and accidentally fell. My parents are no longer alive, and it’s not unusual for me to disappear for several days when I’m climbing, so my friends wouldn’t think much of my absence.”

Jake’s explanation, upon closer inspection, contained some questionable points. However, Jake had mentally rehearsed this story so often that he presented it effortlessly. There were no telltale signs that he was lying. It seemed as though this truly was his story.

Gracelyn gave a slight nod, seemingly convinced, but she probed further.

not from the Collins family

Jake feigned confusion.

“Burmoos?”

and

a noble air,

“Not everyone is fortunate enough to be born

suspicious about Jake, so she waved her hand and said, “I need to get some rest now. Prioritize your recovery and leave once you’ve recovered. If you really want to show your gratitude, please pay your respects to

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a wave of relief washing over him. At least he had passed this

felt conflicted. Could she have misjudged? Perhaps this man wasn’t the Jake Reeves she suspected. His confident responses to Gracelyn seemed

Group, with a fortune in the billions. If he had truly ended up

figure out what the truth was, but she

moved

Collins, you’re not the first one to

along. His expression shifted slightly, but his