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.

a brief hesitation, Calvert finally stepped forward to greet

as usual, he didn’t make any advance like he used to. This time, he kept his distance, stopping

a 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

quickly shook his

just that with so many people watching, it wouldn’t

Kallie raised

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appropriate now, but barging into my room in front of

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

he was

saying nothing, and hummed an aimless tune as if in a good

hesitated before finally asking, “How was

took a sleeping pill before bed and slept like a

blinked

you come looking for me last night? Lately, I’ve had trouble sleeping, so I used the

They worked pretty well.

pills. Calvert knew the effects of those pills