Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

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Watching Kallie settle into a relaxed ease, Linsey wasn’t sure how to feel. But then again, she had long gotten used to this. Watching her friend thrive and live a happy life, she was happy for her.

As they left Linsey’s house, the lighthearted mood subtly shifted. The lingering joy in Kallie’s expression dimmed, a faint crease forming between her brows.

Elma, ever observant, peered up at her mother. “Mom, are you thinking about Caitlin?”

Kallie glanced down, mildly surprised. With a playful smirk, she ruffled Elma’s hair. “You’ve developed mind-reading powers now?”

Elma blinked in wonder. “Not really. But every time someone mentions Caitlin, you look like this, so I guessed.”

She hesitated and then added, “If you miss her, why don’t we go see her? I haven’t met her these days, and I miss her too.”

a hand over her head. “It’s complicated, sweetheart. The adult world isn’t as simple as you think.

a brief pause, she spoke again, a little more seriously. “You’re right. You’ve told me before—some things can only be grasped when we grow up. But suddenly, I don’t want to grow

“Didn’t you say just last week that you couldn’t wait to

all the time, right? Right now, I just love being little—because I

face. “Even when you grow up, you still have us. Love

in a book that everyone dies eventually. The older ones go first. Mom, if I

Though she’d never shied away from such topics with her children, she hadn’t realized Elma had been thinking

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a tight embrace, her voice soft and soothing. “Oh, my love… That’s why we need

gave way to the unmistakable silhouette of Clayton at her bedside. Her vision