The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 127

Chapter 127

"You...." Sophia was holding her reddened cheek tightly, but the pain was nothing compared to the shock of hearing Deborah speak. "Impossible," Isabelle said, astonished.

"Deborah..." Roger looked at Deborah in disbelief.

"Ugh... damn it! Her first words were supposed to be declarations of love for me," Jayden complained.

"Sorry, my love, I'll make it up to you later," Deborah said, moving in to kiss him on the lips.

"Well, if you put it that way, I won't complain," Jayden said with a flirtatious smile.

"Sis, you spoke?" Elliot seemed very excited.

"But... how?" Sophia said. "It's impossible. You're a fucking mute."

"I'm not mute by birth; I lost my voice after an accident

"Liar! You've deceived us all," Isabella declared, raising her hand to slap Deborah. But her arm was stopped by George.

"That's not true. The only liar here is you," George said, letting her go before pushing her back. "In her childhood, Deborah lost her voice after a horrible accident in which her mother lost her life."

"And how is it that you spoke only now?" Roger asked, frowning.

"Because my beloved Jayden supported my special wish to recover my voice so I could speak to our son," Deborah said, holding Jayden's hand.

"What..." Roger felt a surge of anger rise within him because she was speaking and dedicating loving words to that idiot Jayden, not him.

"That's right, Roger, which only highlights how stupid you were because you had a great woman by your side whom you neither valued nor supported. Instead, you rolled around with that one," Deborah said, glaring at Sophia who had moved to hug Roger. "If you had cared about your wife and taken her to the doctor, you would have discovered that she suffered from medical negligence because Frederick Turner bribed the doctor to avoid treating her properly so she could never recover her voice. Then, no one could hear her cries when she was mistreated day and night by her kidnappers-something you also benefited

from."

Roger bit his lip hard because it was true. In the first month of their marriage, Deborah asked him if she could have a bit more money to go to the hospital for a second opinion about her voice, but he misinterpreted it, thinking she was going to see a gynecologist to help her get pregnant quickly. He yelled at and hit her, telling her she would never have a baby with him.

You know, dear brother Jayden," Elliot began to say, "I'm pleased to see that you appreciate Debbie, unlike others who took advantage of the divorce to shamelessly flaunt their relationship with someone else while conveniently forgetting their obligations imposed by the judge." Elliot then glanced at his blood -brother.

"Brother?"

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"But he doesn't..." Murmurs began to circulate among the crowd.

"Excuse me, Elliot, but why do you call Mr. Cooper your brother?" a reporter asked.

"Because he is. I care for Deborah like an older sister, and since Jayden's her partner, he's my brother now, right?" Elliot said, smiling while holding Deborah's hand.

"That's right. Elliot is a talented young man and the little brother I never had," Jayden said, ruffling Elliot's

hair,

"And what about not fulfilling the judge's obligations?"

"Miss Anderson, does this mean your ex-husband isn't paying the alimony?"

The reporters looked excited and grateful for the scandal, as they could now obtain new information about the matter.

"You shouldn't interfere; that's private," Isabelle began, somewhat offended. "And you," she said, glaring at Elliot, "Keep your mouth shut; that's between your brother and the mu- and Deborah."

"That's rich, coming from someone who was always the first to create public drama," Jayden commented.

"And because of that..." Elliot began, standing in front of Roger, "You're fired, Roger Peterson, for causing disturbances at this party."

"What...?!" Isabelle was alarmed. "You can't-"

"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention... While you are gathered here, I wish to make an important announcement: starting today, I will take over the presidency of the family business," Elliot declared, looking intently at his mother and brother. "Ha... in your dreams, kid. You can't have the company because you're underage and don't have the required education."

"Contrary to your statement," George began, "your little brother is highly qualified to run the company. Despite his young age, he has completed a degree in business administration and will graduate as a gemologist in two months." "Even so, he="

*Indeed, he can't sign anything as a minor, but it's useful that I'm still alive, isn't it?"

Roger had nothing more to argue.

"Wow... congratulations, little one," Jayden said, giving Elliot a few pats on the back.

"I'm so proud of you," Deborah said with some difficulty, as her throat felt tired, encourage Elliot..

but she wanted to

Elliot smiled and hugged Deborah. Hearing her speak and congratulate him was the best reward for his long hours of study.

"Congratulations, George. Your youngest son is quite a prodigy," one of the guests said and everyone started applauding and congratulating Elliot.

"It's good to know you have a son who will honor the Peterson name."

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"That explains why the pieces in this collection look impeccable. Kid, you have a gift for jewelry."

"Thank you. I learned a lot from my grandfather and father."

Isabelle was seething with anger. Her worst fear had become a reality: the second child had taken everything from the first. She had staked her happiness and future on her first son because he resembled her, but it turned out that the most remarkable was the youngest- whom she had rejected-and now she was left looking like a fool who hadn't valued both of her children equally.

Meanwhile, Roger was furious... he had lost everything he was told would be his. Even his father was turning his back on him.

No... he refused to believe that his successful life was ending this way.

His gaze fell on Deborah.

"Yes... it is true... it is all her fault. This is all because of her that I've lost everything. My bad luck began. when she dared to complain and run away from home. From then on, everything went downhill..."

"No... this can't happen! This is all your fault!" Roger shouted, lunging at Deborah to hit her with his fist.

If he made her kneel and beg again, everything would return to how it was before.