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.”

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spoke again, a little more seriously. “You’re right. You’ve told me before—some things can only be grasped when we grow up.

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

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 my

brushing a stray curl from Elma’s face. “Even when you grow up,

her lip. “But… I read in a book that everyone dies eventually. The older ones go first. Mom, if I could keep you and my siblings with me forever, I’d rather never

her words struck Kallie silent. Though she’d never shied away from such topics

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

her voice soft and soothing. “Oh,

eyes open, and the blurred haze of sleep gave way to the unmistakable silhouette of Clayton at her bedside. Her vision sharpened, and tears welled up, brimming