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.”

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

pause, she spoke again, a little more seriously. “You’re right. You’ve told me

raised a brow, amused. “Didn’t you say just last week

around Kallie’s waist. “Well… kids change their minds all the time, right? Right now, I just love being little—because I get to be with you, Dad, and

Elma’s face. “Even when you grow up, you still have

everyone dies eventually. The older ones go first. Mom, if I could keep you and my siblings with me forever,

raw honesty of her words struck Kallie silent. Though she’d never shied away from such topics with her children, she hadn’t realized Elma had been

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

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

Clayton at her bedside. Her