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

earlier.

Calvert, her irritation barely

to stand there, or are you

snapped to attention, eager to appease

he said, his voice hurried. He

spreading across Kallie’s face, a wave of revulsion threatening to overcome him. He swallowed hard, forcing down his disgust. He knew the truth: the medicine he had prepared was only a temporary measure,

examination, his fingers steady but his stomach churning. He needed to maintain his composure if he hoped to pacify

an eternity, Calvert straightened and addressed Gracelyn with

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,

had been holding her breath

she looked at him, there was still a trace