Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1490:

Still, Caitlin felt a burning urge to confront Kallie for going this far. Could a wounded ego really justify tearing someone else’s life apart? Had all the kindness Kallie once showed her been nothing more than an act?

Hot tears ran down Caitlin’s cheeks, and her body wouldn’t budge. Worse still, her head was spinning faster and her senses grew foggier with each breath.

Just then, the door creaked open.

Through her blurred vision, Caitlin saw a man she had never seen before. His gaze was dark and unmistakably lustful.

Caitlin wanted to scream, to cry out for help, to push him away—anything. But no sound came from her lips. She was filled with dread, and her body shook uncontrollably.

The man approached her, grinning lewdly and rubbing his hands together. He then began to touch her.

the drug’s effect, Caitlin’s limbs gave out completely. Her body collapsed like a puppet whose

man’s fingers fumbled with her buttons,

of dread through Caitlin, and she squeezed her eyes shut, praying for it all to

groan filled her ear. The next second, the

her eyes. Clayton

was laced with what appeared to be worry, and his forehead was damp with sweat. He gave her a gentle shake. “Can you hear me? Do you have any strength?” Caitlin wanted to respond, to nod or even

gently in Clayton’s arms, Caitlin felt a strange sense of safety wrap around her. Her

her voice sounded strangely

magic on

expression was stern. “It has to be Beth. As soon as I heard she brought you here, I had a bad feeling. I came as fast as I could. But since Kallie and I aren’t exactly on good terms, she refused to let me in. I had to find another

wrong, that Beth wasn’t the one behind this, but her voice got caught in

the gesture for fear and wrapped his arms around her a little tighter. “It’s okay. You’re safe now. I’m