Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 856:

Kallie experienced mixed emotions. She felt proud but melancholy, as Elma was so thoughtful and hadn’t troubled her with more worries. She was surprised that Clayton wasn’t at home recuperating as expected. If Clayton had planned a special trip, he would normally have told her.

Kallie asked, ‘Elma, did Clayton mention where he was going?’

Elma replied, shaking her head, ‘I don’t know. He just said he’d be back when you got back.’

This made Kallie uncomfortable, but she didn’t dwell on it, assuming Clayton must have urgent business to attend to. Looking at Elma through the phone, full of affection, Kallie said, ‘The next time something like this happens, please let me know. Don’t doubt or assume it will bother me.’

Sophie agreed, adding, ‘Absolutely, it won’t bother us at all.’

Elma smiled brightly, no longer looking sad, and even blew Kallie a kiss. ‘Mommy, I love you more than anyone!’ Elma’s loving gesture immediately warmed Kallie’s heart.

After the call, Kallie texted Clayton, confused by her absence. ‘Elma said you were out. Didn’t you have a follow-up appointment at the hospital? What’s going on?’

Normally, Clayton was quick to respond, but this time there was silence. Kallie decided not to give the lack of response any more thought and went back to her chores.

The day of the livestream arrived. Thanks to extensive promotion, it attracted around three thousand viewers from the start. Although the audience did not reach the expected numbers, Kallie was satisfied with the response.

As Brysen had predicted, the comments were a mixture of high praise for Kallie’s generosity and criticism questioning her motives.

Some viewers commented sceptically: ‘Is this just an act? Who does she think she is, a celebrity?’ ‘She’s definitely pretty and comes from a wealthy family. Maybe she’s just trying to gain more popularity.’

A concerned comment said, ‘I really hope her efforts are sincere, for the sake of the children.’

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‘You’re dreaming if you think he’s here for more than just fame. Once the livestream is over, he’ll take the money and leave, giving nothing to those in need.’ ‘Is it simply an exploitation of these people’s hardship for his own gain? Absolutely disgusting.’

As the negative comments mounted on the livestream, some clearly came from detractors hired by competing companies. Sentiment in the comments section of the livestream began to wane. New viewers began to question Kallie’s authenticity. However, this scepticism led more viewers to sympathise with impoverished children, prompting many to donate directly through the official website to ensure that funds did not reach Kallie.noveldrama

Despite the criticism, Kallie found satisfaction in these gestures of support. She chose to ignore the negativity online and focused on interacting with the children through various activities. She did not feel the need to justify herself. The more he tried to explain, the more he seemed to be unnecessarily defending himself.

While some viewers doubted Kallie, others recognised the genuineness of the children’s joy in her company. Kallie took the opportunity to interact authentically with the children.

As the day progressed, the negative comments diminished. After several games with the children, an exhausted Kallie went to fetch water when she unexpectedly bumped into someone dressed as a cleaner.

Their sudden encounter caused Kallie to inadvertently drop the cleaner’s tools. Realising her mistake, Kallie quickly apologised. ‘I’m sorry. Are you okay?’

‘No problem,’ the cleaner replied, his voice unexpectedly clear and pleasant.

At the sound of his voice, Kallie slowly looked up and met a pair of dark, familiar eyes. Immediately, she recognised him.

‘Jake?’ she exclaimed, her heart beating rapidly.

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