Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1278:

Her fists clenched at her sides as she turned to leave, her voice sharp and cutting as she threw a single parting sentence over her shoulder.

“If you don’t want us to hate you, find our mother. Quickly.”

Leaving those words behind, Sophie turned and walked away.

As his daughter walked away without even sparing a glance back, Jake felt heartbroken. He couldn’t help but wonder when happiness would finally find its way into their lives. All he and Kallie had ever dreamed of was a simple, peaceful life. Was that really too much to ask for? Jake refused to let himself fall into despair. Instead, he focused, thinking carefully about where Kallie might be. She was probably still alive. With the extent of the search, if she had died, her body would have been found by now.

Another possibility crossed his mind. There was a chance that someone had kept her captive.

Jake still harbored suspicions about Clayton, but another possibility lingered in his mind. However, it was just a hunch, and he had to sift through each guess.

was determined. He would

then, there was a

said to Jake, “Mr. Reeves,

asked, his brow

and then answered, “It’s Clayton. I can send him away if you’d rather

for Clayton to

saying, “Let him in. I’ve got some questions for him.” A cold spark flashed in Jake’s

is your

left

past few days had been rough on him. Kallie had left Clayton with many problems during

years. Back then, Clayton was

the Morgan Group’s murky dealings. She even suspected Clayton had instigated Lacey to harm others, though it was hard to prove. Lacey, however, foolishly thought her testimony alone would suffice. Little did Lacey know that Clayton