Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1445:

She dropped her head, avoiding Clayton’s gaze. From her peripheral vision, she noticed Clayton approaching.

Then, she heard a sigh. The sound seemed to come from just above her head.

“I’m sorry. I misunderstood. Please disregard my earlier words. But I need to ask you something. Were you forced to be Beth’s servant? I know how much pride you have. You never back down, even in dangerous situations. I can’t see you agreeing to this under normal circumstances. Given your nature, you’d rather be unemployed, wouldn’t you?”

Caitlin felt a mix of bitterness and discomfort. She longed to tell Clayton that she had indeed been forced into this situation. Had she not complied, staying in the city would have become impossible. Clayton continued to reassure her, “Don’t worry. I’m here to help you. Beth wouldn’t dare go against me.”

Caitlin tightened her hands into fists, her nails piercing her palms until she drew blood. The sharp pain snapped her back to reality. She couldn’t tell him. Revealing it would truly position her as the woman coming between Clayton and Beth. She didn’t want to be entangled in their relationship.

Under Clayton’s expectant gaze, Caitlin shook her head. “No, I wasn’t forced.” She still couldn’t bring herself to look at Clayton, saying words that contradicted her true feelings. “Mr. Morgan, you know the situation. I need a job. I can’t work at Kallie’s…”

“I can’t work at the company any longer, and I still owe you a significant amount of money. Miss Fletcher has offered me a decent salary. It’s a solid job. To me, a job is a job, regardless of its perceived status.”

Clayton pressed his lips together tightly. However, seeing Caitlin’s determined demeanor, he didn’t pursue the matter further. He let out a resigned sigh. “If this is your decision, then I’ll respect it.”

With those words, Clayton turned and left. As he opened the door to leave the private room, he was greeted by Beth standing in the doorway.

Beth was typically not the type to snoop on others, but as the door opened, her suspicion got the better of her. Her eyes darted between Caitlin and Clayton.

Clayton was the first to break the silence. “Now that we’ve finished dinner, how about we go for a walk?” he suggested.

Beth’s face lit up with a bright smile, and the hostility in her eyes faded away. “Sure.” Still, she couldn’t help asking, “What did you two discuss? You were in there for quite a while.”

gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺 – 𝗟𝗲𝗚𝗜𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧

Clayton simply offered a smile and didn’t provide an answer. His eyes subtly revealed his impatience.

Caitlin, however, didn’t notice Clayton’s subtle mood change. She just stood there, somewhat stunned, watching as Clayton and Beth walked away, their closeness evident.

For some reason, a sharp twinge of jealousy surged within Caitlin. Even though Beth didn’t have Clayton’s affection, they were still engaged and would support each other. However, in the vast city of Burmoos, Caitlin felt the weight of her loneliness, having only herself to depend on. Since there was nothing more for her to do, Caitlin made to leave.

But Beth’s bodyguard stopped her. “Miss Cooper, Miss Fletcher wanted us to remind you that since you’ve accepted the position of her servant, your duties begin today. She wants you to join us at the Fletcher estate so you can start learning what your daily responsibilities will be.”

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