Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1273:

Calvert’s eyes widened, horror spreading across his face.

“Mrs. White, are you suggesting I’m responsible for this? I don’t have the courage—or the ability—to harm her like this!”

Florrie, who had been watching silently, suddenly felt her nerves unravel. While she gloated about Kallie’s misfortune and suspected it was Calvert’s doing, Kallie’s disfigurement did Calvert no good. He had no reason to do so.

Florrie stepped forward, her voice calm but quick, trying to divert the storm.

“Mrs. White, I was there the whole time. Miss Nixon complained about feeling unwell and asked to see Calvert. All he did was conduct a brief examination—I saw it myself. This could be an allergic reaction to something she ate. It has nothing to do with us.”

Gracelyn’s gaze snapped toward Florrie, her expression cold.

defend yourselves? Did I say you or Calvert caused this?” Her tone

is a doctor. He examined Kallie earlier. Why hadn’t he noticed something like this? How

Calvert,

to stand there, or are you

attention, eager to appease

examine her immediately,” he said, his voice hurried. He approached Kallie carefully, his hands trembling as he began a thorough

gaze lingered on the dense red rashes spreading across Kallie’s face, a wave of revulsion threatening to overcome him. He swallowed hard, forcing down his

began the examination, his fingers steady but his stomach churning. He needed to maintain his composure if he hoped to pacify Gracelyn and avoid

straightened

The medicine I previously prepared for Kallie seems to have contained a trace allergen. The amount was so minute that it took time for her body to react to it. This kind of reaction can vary depending on the individual’s physical condition, so predicting the exact timing was impossible. However, it’s not a serious problem. With

breath throughout the ordeal,

when she heard Calvert’s explanation. But when she looked at him, there was still a