Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1333:

Calvert, paralyzed by terror, couldn’t manage a single word. His body shook uncontrollably.

Just then, the “ghost” seemed to sense a presence and began to turn.

At that moment, a fleeting thought crossed Calvert’s mind. He wondered what a ghost might look like.

But just as the “ghost” began to turn its head, fear gripped Calvert. He dropped beneath the window, holding his breath, not daring to make a sound.

Calvert wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination. The sun was shining, yet a deep chill seeped into his bones, as if he had been cast into an icy abyss. His limbs felt heavy, his fingers numbing until he could barely feel them.

At that moment, Calvert swore he could feel a cold, unyielding gaze locked onto him. It fixed him with a cold and lifeless, terrifying stare, like staring into the eyes of a corpse.

He didn’t dare lift his head. With clumsy, scrambling movements, he stumbled to

had put enough distance between them, Jake finally averted his gaze. A quiet, mocking chuckle escaped his lips, but his eyes remained dark, filled with an unmistakable intent

to make a move. There would be plenty

back to Kallie, his attention drawn to the wounds on her legs. Blood still oozed from the cuts, and a

you have to go so far just for a convincing performance? Hurting yourself just to put on a show for them

her feet, leaning into his

latest

at least now, Calvert won’t bother

convinced. Had it been just harassment, Kallie would have found a way to handle it. Something else must have forced Kallie into this situation. Jake wanted to press her, to demand the truth, but when Kallie winced, his resolve faltered. His heart

mind. But she had no intention of telling him about

would undoubtedly be furious, and in a fit of anger, there was no telling what

them away to ensure Jake could meet with Kallie undisturbed. Florrie had gone to great lengths to pair

Florrie had wasted so much effort on someone like Calvert. If Florrie directed her efforts elsewhere,