Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1120:

Unmoved, the masked man sneered, “Mr. Morgan wouldn’t be as heartless and merciless as you. He will take good care of my children if anything happens to me.”

Jake chuckled and sat down, seemingly unfazed by the tense atmosphere, as if he were merely engaging in casual conversation.

“You’re right. I am heartless and merciless. I may not be concerned about Elma’s fate, but I do care about my reputation. I won’t bother Clayton over such trivialities, but troubling you is easy for me. Discovering your family’s activities is trivial.”

The threat visibly alarmed the masked man, his eyes widening.

“We live under the law, Jake! Are you suggesting you’ll break them?” Jake, amused, gestured toward the knife still pressed against Lacey’s neck.

“And what you’re doing—is it legal?”

Overwhelmed, the masked man struggled to find words. Meanwhile, Lacey, on the brink of tears and watching Jake, felt a deep despair. It seemed he truly did not care about her well-being. Why else would he antagonize the masked man?

Lacey had conspired with Clayton to stage a dramatic scene to shake off any suspicion Jake might harbor about her. She hadn’t expected, however, to be threatened with actual violence. Initially frightened, her fear intensified when he pressed the knife against her neck, drawing blood. Now, seeing the broader context, she realized she was merely a pawn in Clayton’s grand schemes against Jake.

The masked man was clearly nervous, his breathing uneven, his focus not really on Lacey.

Determined to survive, Lacey knew she had to act. Resolute, she clenched her teeth and stomped forcefully on the masked man’s foot. The masked man yelped in pain and released his grip, giving Lacey a chance to escape.

Lacey was elated, believing she had escaped danger.

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However, Jake’s face darkened. Internally, he berated Lacey for her naivety. He had been distracting the masked man with those annoying words, hoping the masked man wouldn’t notice his men sneaking up from behind.

But with the masked man finally emotionally volatile, a step closer for Jake’s men to act, Lacey chose this moment to flee.

Unsure of what the masked man might do next in his agitated state, Jake’s worst fears came true as the masked man quickly regained his composure and seized Lacey by the hair just as she reached Jake’s side. Her scream of pain echoed, her face twisted in agony.

At this point, the masked man noticed Jake’s men, who had been waiting in ambush.

The masked man sneered.

“Jake, I almost fell for your ruse. Didn’t you claim your daughter’s life was inconsequential to you? Well, I’ll just kill her doctor instead. Your vengeful desires against my family are futile. In the end, my family will meet me in the afterlife!” The masked man cackled wildly.

Jake lunged to intervene, but it was too late.

The masked man did not use the knife. Instead, he forced a pill between Lacey’s lips, clamping her mouth shut to ensure she ingested it.

By the time Jake managed to drag the masked man away, the damage was done.

Distraught and indifferent to how she appeared to Jake, Lacey scrambled to the side, frantically attempting to induce vomiting.

Struggling vainly, Lacey could only widen her eyes in horror as the deadly poison trickled down her throat. With a feeble tremor, she collapsed onto the cold, unforgiving floor, her eyes vacant with overwhelming despair.

Meanwhile, the masked man had been subdued by Jake’s men.

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