Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 999:

Sparked by a sudden idea, Sophie hastily dabbed at her tears and seized Kallie’s hand, leading her toward the bathroom. With a flick of the switch, the light bathed them both, and Sophie pointed earnestly toward the mirror, silently pleading with Kallie to see the truth.

“Mom, look at us. Just look—don’t we look strikingly alike? Doesn’t it mean anything?”

Kallie’s gaze lingered on her reflection, her expression one of pure astonishment. Then, her eyes shifted to Sophie’s reflection. Gazing at her own reflection, Kallie noted a woman whose elegance was undeniable, even with her pale complexion and hair slightly unkempt, suggesting a casual, effortless grace. Her eyes were keen, holding a sharpness that could be quite daunting when she fixed her stare. And indeed, she and the young girl bore an uncanny resemblance to each other. It was as if the girl was a smaller, more innocent version of herself.

Yet, Kallie found it hard to reconcile her image with this reflection. Her memory was a blank slate, but she had always considered herself plain, someone who had fallen in love and married, with no children in the picture. She wasn’t meant to look so refined. She was supposed to be more ordinary.

A sudden headache pierced through Kallie, sharp and demanding. Overwhelmed, she swayed and then collapsed onto the floor with a faint thud.

The abruptness of it all left Sophie frozen for a moment. Once she came back to her senses, she hurried out to seek help.

Outside, Leo was anxiously waiting. At the first sound of distress, he rushed inside, immediately calling out for doctors and nurses to attend to Kallie.

The medical staff conducted a meticulous examination on Kallie, probing every possibility. The conclusions remained unchanged. The doctors were stumped. Kallie had inexplicably fainted, yet there seemed to be no underlying cause.

Sophie was overwhelmed with remorse, her tears flowing ceaselessly. She deeply regretted her earlier insistence. She shouldn’t have pressed on to prove their resemblance, as it ended up being a big mistake.

The more Sophie dwelled on her theory, the more convinced she became. Kallie wasn’t acting. She genuinely had no recollection of the events. There was no longer any need for pretense with Jake’s absence. Yet, the question lingered. What had transformed Kallie so drastically?

At that moment, Sophie’s ears caught a snippet of a hushed conversation outside.

“ I stumbled upon something rather peculiar recently.”

“ Do tell.”

“ My cousin-in-law’s sister, who was never forgetful, has suddenly started losing her memory. Initially, everyone thought she was ill, leading to numerous costly hospital visits, but all the tests returned normal.”

“ How can that be? What was the cause?”

“ They finally pieced it together when they remembered she’d undergone hypnosis therapy to tackle some deep-seated emotional issues. It appears some hypnotists have the ability to erase memories entirely.”

A spark of understanding ignited in Sophie’s eyes as she pieced together the fragments of their conversation. She came to the startling realization that Kallie had been hypnotized. It seemed the only plausible explanation. The doctors confirmed Kallie hadn’t sustained any injuries nor ingested any peculiar substances. But who could have orchestrated such a scheme? Could it have been Clayton?

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