Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1518:

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.”

hand over her head. “It’s complicated, sweetheart. The adult

words as mere placation. She nodded, absorbing them, though she only half understood. After a brief pause, she spoke again, a little more seriously. “You’re right. You’ve told me before—some things can

last week that

waist. “Well… kids change their minds all the time, right? Right

you grow up,

I read in a book that everyone dies eventually. The older ones go first.

such topics with her children, she hadn’t realized Elma had been

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of Calvin and Sophie, but she was every bit as thoughtful—a little girl whose

knelt, drawing Elma into a tight embrace, her voice soft and soothing.

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