Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1277:

Without another word, Jake turned to climb the stairs, his steps slow but determined.

However, halfway up, a wave of dizziness washed over him. The room spun violently, and before he could steady himself, everything went dark.

His body crumpled, and the last thought racing through his mind was of Kallie—her face, her voice, and the haunting question of whether she was safe.

When Jake opened his eyes again, the sterile scent of antiseptic filled his nose. It was late at night, and the dim glow of a hospital room surrounded him.

An IV needle was taped to his hand, and the soft hum of medical equipment buzzed faintly in the background.

Sitting beside Jake was Sophie, her figure still and her face turned away. Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears, but her voice was steely as she sensed him stir.

“You’re awake.”

Jake’s lips curved into a faint smile at the sight of her.

time since Kallie’s disappearance, his eyes showed

you doing

kept her face

You’re my father. I couldn’t just stay

at her cold tone. Instead, his

on me,” he said quietly,

have searched for me and later gone missing.” His breath hitched as he closed his eyes, the weight of his regret

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wouldn’t blame you if you did. If

down her cheeks as she tried, and failed, to keep her emotions in

words cut deeply, echoing the fear and anger that had been simmering within Sophie and her brothers over Kallie’s disappearance. The lack of any sign of Kallie, despite the search, had deepened their resentment toward Jake over time. The

He hated himself for ever defending Jake in Kallie’s presence. If Jake and Kallie hadn’t chosen to confront their issues, they wouldn’t have ventured to the cliff’s edge in the first place. Jake wouldn’t have slipped, and Kallie

most wasn’t the chain of

came that Jake had returned safely, that resentment reached its boiling