Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1464:

The guards reached the entrance and released Lisa without ceremony. She crumpled to the ground with a heavy thud. A sharp pain radiated through her body, making her dizzy, her limbs weak. But the pain wasn’t what consumed her. It was the rage.

Jake stepped outside, looming over her. His silhouette, framed by the building’s lights, cast a long shadow over Lisa’s trembling figure. Lisa’s hair was a tangled mess, her face streaked with tears of frustration. And yet, she was still beautiful, a picture of pitiful distress. But any sympathy that might have existed was instantly erased the moment Jake looked into her eyes—poisonous, hateful, unrepentant. His gaze held no trace of mercy.

Then, in a voice colder than steel, he spoke his final words. “Lisa, I’m not a patient man. You kept pushing, and now you’ve crossed the line. In the past, I tolerated you because of your family’s influence. But don’t mistake my tolerance for fear. Understand? The last person who tried to hurt my wife is now dead. If you’re so eager to dig your own grave, Lisa, I’ll gladly help you.”

Jake turned away, walking back inside without sparing her another glance.

Lisa, shaking with fury, screamed after him, her voice raw. “You think you can humiliate me and walk away? I’ll make sure your company is wiped off the map! You and your whole damn family will pay for this!” The woman who once carried herself with untouchable grace was reduced to a raving mess, her voice grating, desperate.

Jake barely acknowledged her, throwing one last remark over his shoulder as he disappeared into the building. “Fine. I’ll pull my branch office out of here. As you wish.”

Lisa misread the situation entirely. Rather than recognizing Jake’s words as a final dismissal, she mistook them for surrender. A flicker of triumph ignited in her furious eyes.

Inside the Reeves Group building, Kallie met Jake at the entrance, her expression lined with concern. “Are you really willing to pull the branch office out of here?” she asked, searching his face. “Don’t you think this is going too far?”

The moment Jake turned to Kallie, everything about him changed. His edges softened, and his voice grew warm. He took her hand, squeezing it gently. “Don’t worry,” he murmured. “If we leave, the ones who’ll suffer the most won’t be us. Besides, I don’t want to stay here any longer.” His lips curved into a faint, knowing smile. “Lisa and her family might try to make things difficult, but in the end, there are always smart people who know where the real power lies.”

Kallie held his gaze for a beat and then understood.noveldrama

Sure enough, within moments, Jake’s phone buzzed to life. One call. Then another. Olive branches. Power players who saw the shift in tides and wanted to align with him.

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After all, Jake wasn’t just any businessman—he was one of the top entrepreneurs in Avalon. Wherever he chose to set up shop, prosperity followed. His investments transformed local economies, created jobs, drove up property values, and attracted other high-profile investors. Losing him wasn’t just a setback. It was a catastrophe.

Someone as short-sighted as Lisa would be so consumed by petty grievances that she failed to see the bigger picture. She still clung to the delusion that Jake had backed down out of fear—completely oblivious to the damage she had done. She had single-handedly cost her brother one of his most valuable allies.

And soon enough, reality would slap Lisa in the face.

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