Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 973:

Elma’s smile vanished as she looked at the dark, bitter medicine. She wasn’t a picky kid, but for some reason, the medicine Lacey made was always incredibly bitter, more bitter than anything a child could imagine.

Even though Elma didn’t want to, she still picked up the bowl. She wanted to get better quickly and go back to Kallie.

Just as Elma was about to drink it, Calvin suddenly shouted, “Wait!”

Elma stopped, the bowl halfway to her lips.

Lacey watched as Elma brought the bowl of medicine to her lips, only to be stopped by Calvin. Lacey’s frustration built, and she felt the urge to scream.

Overcome by her emotions, Lacey addressed Calvin in a frosty tone.

“Calvin, do you really intend to interrupt your sister while she’s taking her medication? I’m not coercing her. It’s what your father wanted. Are you trying to delay her recovery?”

Calvin shot Lacey a wary look, his voice laced with suspicion as he countered, “I merely called out to my sister. I didn’t say anything beyond that. Why the nervousness, Lacey? It’s almost as though you’ve mixed something into her medicine that requires immediate consumption.”

Lacey nearly gasped for air, taken aback. Calvin’s perceptiveness was unnerving, as though he could peer into the depths of her soul.

Trying to mask her fury, Lacey forced a strained smile despite her inner turmoil.

“You’re mistaken. Elma finds the medication bitter, and it becomes even more unpalatable if it cools. I’m just looking out for her.”

Ignoring Lacey, Calvin observed the shadowy liquid in the bowl, his brow furrowed in thought. Then, with caution in his voice, he said, “Lacey, perhaps you’re unaware, but my sister has allergies to several medications. I’ll have my family doctor review this one thoroughly, just to ensure it doesn’t contain any allergens.”

Lacey’s anxiety spiked at his words.

“What are you implying? That I’ve drugged her medicine?” she blurted out, her voice a mix of anger and dread.

Calvin’s eyes narrowed, a hint of suspicion creeping into his voice.

“A drug, Lacey? What are you implying? Have you tampered with my sister’s medication? Was it poison, or something more sinister?” With each word, Calvin took a deliberate step toward Lacey.

Despite Calvin’s youthful size, his presence loomed large, equal to Lacey’s. Shadows of Jake flickered in his features, especially in the menacing squint of his eyes.

There was also a touch of Kallie’s assertive aura about Calvin, which only irritated Lacey further.

Lacey clenched her jaw, her voice trembling with a mix of fear and defense.

“I have no idea what you mean, Calvin. How could I possibly harm Elma? She’s my patient, and I’m dedicated to her swift recovery. Plus, once she’s better, she’ll go back to Kallie. She won’t be my concern anymore.”

Calvin was unconvinced, his doubts clear.

“If you’re innocent, then you won’t mind if the doctor I’ve brought along examines your medicines for anything unusual. If you’re clean, there’s nothing to fear, is there?”

A shiver of dread crept down Lacey’s spine.

The medicine had been provided by Cody, and Elma had been cooperative, swallowing each dose without complaint over the past several days. Lacey was uninterested in unraveling the mystery hidden within these unexamined medicines.

Lacey had convinced herself that if she was vigilant enough, her actions would go unnoticed. Yet, she hadn’t anticipated Calvin—a relentlessly curious and exasperatingly astute boy—disrupting her carefully laid plans.

Lacey’s mind raced, and in a burst of calculated fury, she snatched the bowl of medicine and hurled it to the floor, shattering it with a loud crash.

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