Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1545:

Caitlin’s expression wavered, her emotions tangled. “You have to understand your past with Kallie, how you nearly died for her, and the fact that she and I look so much alike—it’s something I can’t just ignore.”

She braced herself, expecting his usual reassurances, his patient attempts to soothe her doubts. But this time, he said nothing.

Instead, Clayton held her gaze for a long, unreadable moment—then, without a word, he turned and walked away.

Seeing Clayton’s cold demeanor, a sudden wave of panic gripped Caitlin’s chest. Without thinking, she hurried after him, but despite her desperation, her words came out sharp, defiant. “Clayton, why are you walking away? Is it because I told the truth? Because you don’t want to hear it?”

His pace never faltered, his silence cutting deeper than any words.

frustration swelled. “You promised to stay with me for a few days!

anymore. If you can’t trust me, then what’s the point of staying? I don’t want to be somewhere I’m only in the way.” He paused. Then, as if

another glance, he

she sank to the floor, burying

do. She just couldn’t let go of the resentment still clinging to her heart. But what was she truly resenting? Even she wasn’t sure

stairs, his frustration simmering beneath the surface. The moment he stepped into his car, his assistant—who had been

Miss Fletcher has always been spoiled, but Miss Cooper? She’s even more

The flame flickered, casting brief shadows across his face—one lined with irritation and something colder, sharper. “She’s not difficult,” he murmured, taking a slow drag. “She’s just too

𝓣𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓽𝓸 ⲅ𝓪𝓁𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝓈⧸𝓬𝓸𝓶

Clayton continued, “She wants something she can’t have—the place Kallie holds in my heart. And she senses that I still love Kallie,