The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 55

Chapter 55

The kiss was simply a gentle touch between their lips, but it was enough for both of them because it marked the beginning of everything. In their eyes, the love they felt was unmistakable. "Deborah..."

[Would you like to be my boyfriend?] Deborah suggested.

"Of course. Can I call you 'my love'?"

[You already express it in so many ways.]

"But calling you 'my love' makes it more official, don't you think?"

[I suppose.] Deborah blushed and glanced away shyly

"What's wrong? You don't seem very happy.""

[I'm happy about what's starting between us, but... I'm afraid of...] "Things will be very different, and nothing bad will repeat, I promise." [Well, now we just have to see if your parents... well, accept us.] "What are you saying? They'll be thrilled with the news."

Deborah smiled upon hearing his confident words which quickly dispelling her fears. They talked for a couple of hours under the night sky until the cold air prompted them to return home. "Hey, my love, would you let me do something special for you?"

[What is it?"]

"You mentioned before that you're like this because you lost your ability to speak, and now I'm curious about what your beautiful laughter would sound like," he said, gently caressing her cheek. Deborah blushed at his subtle touch. [Well, I don't know if I can recover it, since the doctor who treated me said I would be mute forever.]

"Was it by any chance a doctor who had spoken to your father and stepmother beforehand?" Jayden asked, a little concerned.

[Yes...] Deborah felt frightened as she realized what he was implying. [Wait, are you

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suggesting that...]

"With everything you've told me, I think you suffered from medical negligence- they probably didn't assess you properly just to save money on your treatment."

[That would make sense.]

"Would you let me replace a specialist to see if your voice can be recovered? I won't force you to do anything.

[Yes, I would like to see if it's possible, because I want to sing lullabies to our baby.]

"In that case, I'll start looking for a specialist to examine you," he said, taking her hands and kissing them.

That night, they returned to Deborah's house and slept in each other's embrace.

The next morning, Elliot woke up slightly disoriented. As he looked around, he recognized the place, which made him very happy because it meant he had stayed over at Deborah's house. A sweet aroma caught his attention, and he saw her in the kitchen preparing breakfast. "Good morning, Debbie!" Elliot exclaimed, running to hug her.

[Good morning. Did you sleep well?] Deborah asked.

"Yes, and I see we are the only ones in this house," Elliot happily noted, since Jayden wasn't there.

"You wish, kid." Jayden teased as he entered the house with a shopping bag. "But unfortunately for you, I also stayed overnight with my beautiful girlfriend."

"Your... huh? Wait, girlfriend?" Elliot said sadly, looking at Deborah. "Why, Deborah? If I..."

Jayden raised an eyebrow, confirming his suspicions that the boy was in love with

Deborah.

Deborah smiled and approached to hug him. [Elliot...]

"Deborah, why? If I love you and..."

[I love you too, but you know I've always seen you as a little brother.] Deborah gently interrupted, wiping away his tears. [To me, you're my precious little brother whom I'll love and support in everything.] Elliot hugged her while holding back his tears. "In... in that case," he said, now

pulling away to glare at Jayden, "Listen well, blondie. You may be good at battle royales, but if you ever make Debbie cry, I'll destroy you."

"I'll gladly accept your revenge if I ever wrong Deborah," Jayden said, ruffling Elliot's hair.

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Elliot didn't want to admit it, but he had already treated Jayden as an older brother. Hence why he couldn't stay mad especially he very well knew that Jayden would take good care of Deborah and his nephew.

After finishing breakfast, Elliot stepped out to get into the ride that had come to pick him up. Before getting into the car, he handed Deborah the envelope from George. Then, Elliot got into the car and bid the couple farewell, promising to repeat their night of games in the future.

"You know, I thought it would leave with a bit more drama," Jayden remarked once they were alone.

He's a mature kid,] Deborah replied.

"Yeah. You know, I did have a slight suspicion he liked you romantically, but I guess I won't have to worry about getting jealous since you handled it so maturely."

[Jealous? Were you jealous of Elliot?] Deborah arched an eyebrow playfully.

""Maybe," Jayden admitted with a grin. "And what's that?"

[George sent me a bank card, saying he'll deposit my alimony there.]

"Oh, I see," Jayden said as she put the card back in its envelope and tucked it away." Well, I'll go change so we can head to my parents' house."

[Sounds good, I'll do the same.] Deborah headed to her room since she was still in her pajamas.

Once ready, they set off for the Cooper mansion, unaware that someone was following them though their pursuer didn't get far because the Cooper's place had its own security system-the pursuer had to turn around quickly.

As soon as they stepped out of the car, Jayden's parents greeted them with warm smiles and ushered them inside.

The hosts led Jayden and Deborah to the dining room, where snacks were already set out to accompany their conversation.

"So..." Eric began once they were all seated, "What brings you here today?"

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"We came to tell you something very important," Jayden said, taking Deborah's hand, causing her to blush slightly.

"So, what is it?" Eric and Samantha asked though they could already tell what the news might be.

"Yesterday, we became a couple!" Jayden announced.

"Wow, really?" Samantha exclaimed excitedly.

"Congratulations to both of you," Eric said warmly.

"Finally, now I have a beautiful daughter," Samantha stood up and hugged Deborah.

[Are you really happy?] Deborah asked, surprised.

"Of course, because you two look adorable together. I can see that my son is happy with you, and that's what matters most to a mother."

Deborah looked at Samantha in amazement, not expecting that response. Deborah felt tears welling up in her eyes before she embraced Samantha again. Everything felt so different now, like she was in a beautiful dream she didn't want to wake up from.

Meanwhile, in a hidden corner of the mansion, a maid was talking on the phone with a mysterious man.

"This is going to be explosive! Is the news reliable?" the person on the other end of the line asked eagerly.

"Absolutely, it's a scoop," the maid declared proudly. "So don't forget what you promised me."

"Don't worry, the money will be in your account tomorrow..."