Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1445:

She dropped her head, avoiding Clayton’s gaze. From her peripheral vision, she noticed Clayton approaching.

Then, she heard a sigh. The sound seemed to come from just above her head.

“I’m sorry. I misunderstood. Please disregard my earlier words. But I need to ask you something. Were you forced to be Beth’s servant? I know how much pride you have. You never back down, even in dangerous situations. I can’t see you agreeing to this under normal circumstances. Given your nature, you’d rather be unemployed, wouldn’t you?”

Caitlin felt a mix of bitterness and discomfort. She longed to tell Clayton that she had indeed been forced into this situation. Had she not complied, staying in the city would have become impossible. Clayton continued to reassure her, “Don’t worry. I’m here to help you. Beth wouldn’t dare go against me.”

Caitlin tightened her hands into fists, her nails piercing her palms until she drew blood. The sharp pain snapped her back to reality. She couldn’t tell him. Revealing it would truly position her as the woman coming between Clayton and Beth. She didn’t want to be entangled in their relationship.

still couldn’t bring herself to look at Clayton, saying words that contradicted her true feelings. “Mr. Morgan, you know the

and I still owe you a significant amount of money. Miss Fletcher has offered me a decent salary. It’s a solid job. To me, a job is a job, regardless of

However, seeing Caitlin’s determined demeanor, he didn’t pursue the matter further. He let out a resigned sigh. “If this is your decision, then I’ll respect

left. As he opened the door to

was typically not the type to snoop on others, but as the door opened, her suspicion got the better of her. Her eyes darted between

the first to break the silence. “Now that we’ve finished dinner, how about we go for a walk?”

eyes faded away. “Sure.” Still, she couldn’t help asking, “What did you two discuss? You were in

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and didn’t provide an answer.

there, somewhat stunned, watching as Clayton and