Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1318:

Forcing a smile, Florrie waved a hand dismissively.

“Oh, come on. Maybe it’s just rumors. Mr. Collins seems like a decent guy. Enough with the gossip.”

As Florrie walked away, the servants exchanged knowing looks and continued gossiping.

“Florrie seems to have a real interest in Mr. Collins.”

“I feel the same way! Budding affection, perhaps?”

“But isn’t Florrie hung up on Calvert?”

“So what? If you were Florrie, who would you pick, Calvert or Mr. Collins?”

Laughter rippled through the group. Though Jake had a bad reputation, Calvert wasn’t any better.

Meanwhile, across the garden, Calvert stood watching Kallie bask in the sun, his expression complicated.

brief hesitation, Calvert finally stepped

like he used to. This time, he kept his distance, stopping a few feet away instead of closing in

hint of something unreadable flashing within them, though her expression remained composed. With a deliberate smile, she said, “Why don’t you come closer? Do I look that dangerous to

shook

not what I meant. It’s just that with so many

raised an

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but barging into my room

struggle in her room last night have been Calvert’s doing? But it didn’t add up. Considering Calvert’s personality, shouldn’t

tugged at her, Kallie could tell from Calvert’s demeanor that he was keeping something from her. She chose to wait for him

hummed an aimless tune as if

“How was

sleeping pill before bed and slept like

blinked

Lately, I’ve had trouble sleeping, so I used the pills you gave

They worked pretty well.

had indeed given her those pills. Calvert knew the effects of those pills well, which was why he had dared