Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1542:

As Kallie studied the scarred man’s expression, she saw it clearly—he felt no remorse, only resentment at his own misfortune. He wasn’t reflecting on his actions or questioning the choices that had led him here. He was the kind of man who only regretted getting caught.

People like him, Kallie believed, deserved to face the consequences. Turning to Jake, she spoke with quiet resolve. “Don’t go easy on him. But don’t go too far, either.”

Jake didn’t need further explanation. He understood her meaning instantly, nodding without hesitation. “Don’t worry. After what he tried to do to you, I had no intention of letting him walk away unscathed.”

Nearby, the once-arrogant hotel manager was now a broken mess. The same man who had smugly thrown Kallie and Linsey out not long ago was now on his knees, drenched in sweat, his body trembling as he clung to the last shreds of his dignity. His voice, hoarse from desperation, cracked as he pleaded. “Miss Nixon, Miss Brooks, please… I was blind. I didn’t realize who you were. If I had known, I would never have dared to act that way!”

Kallie let out a sharp, humorless laugh. “So what you’re saying is that if Linsey and I had been just ordinary people, with no power, no one to stand up for us, then we would have deserved the way you treated us?”

stumbling over itself. “N-No!

sincerity, the hotel manager bowed so low that his forehead pressed

him

silent message and turned his gaze to the hotel CEO

the moment, quickly stepped forward. “Mr. Reeves, Mrs. Reeves, please rest assured. I won’t keep someone like him on my staff. Not only will he be fired, but I’ll also ensure he returns every last cent of the bribes and kickbacks he’s taken from guests over the years. And if

was both light and final. “Let

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hotel manager’s body crumpled as despair overtook him. He understood the moment Kallie uttered those words—his fate was sealed. A lifetime behind bars awaited him. But in truth, even without Kallie and Jake’s intervention, he would have ended up in the same place. His crimes had stacked up for years. It was only a matter of time before

manager refused to see himself as the villain. Even now, he clung to