The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 67

Chapter 67

It had been a very intense night, and Sophia made it even more complicated by asking her friend to announce the news to the media. With all the drama unfolding, George had to act quickly to handle the situation. First, he arranged for his wife and son to stay in a house, as he had learned about the eviction. In reality, it was Isabelle's house. This arrangement would also give George time to deal with Sophia.

Jayden also did his part and persuaded the building owner not to evict Roger, Isabelle, and Sophia for now. He wanted to avoid his family name being dragged into creating a headline of the Coopers evicting the Petersons the day after the loss of their baby.

"So far, no one knows how it happened, but the fact is that a great tragedy occurred, and now Roger Peterson's mistress' baby no longer exists," the commentators could be heard saying on TV.

"They say it was a spontaneous abortion, but I have my doubts."

"Nevertheless, we lament this loss."

"But scientifically speaking, the pregnancy was still at a stage at ink of such miscarriage."

"Poor thing... I know she hurt me a lot, but... she must be suffering from the loss of her baby," Deborah thought as she listened to the television while finishing her breakfast prep.

"Good morning, my love," She smiled as she felt strong arms wrap around her and the touch of lips on her head.

She turned around to kiss Jayden on the lips. [Good morning]

"Feeling better now?" Jayden asked, concerned. He had stayed the night to keep her company, knowing she would still be upset about everything that had happened. [Yes, thanks, my love]

"You're welcome. Although, it's still a win for me because we slept together last night," he teased playfully.

[But we only slept.] Deborah blushed.

"That's how it starts," he raised his eyebrows flirtatiously, noticing it made his partner smile.

"According to a reliable source, though, the abortion was caused by their argument about Roger's ex, which escalated into shouting that caused poor Sophia a lot of stress."

"Idiots," Jayden frowned upon hearing that comment on TV.

[Is something wrong?]

"Yeah, I'd like to know who this reliable source is because it angers me... now they're making a big deal because Roger yelled at that woman. But no one said anything when you were suffering the same abuse." Deborah did not comment.

"How about we turn this off and have a quick breakfast? I have a surprise for you today."

[A surprise?] Deborah was confused as she watched him turn off the television.

"Yes, so let's finish up here and go," he said, taking her hand to help her sit down and have breakfast.

Chapter 67

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After they finished eating and Jayden ensured she took her vitamins, they left the house for that mysterious place.

Deborah was a little anxious because she didn't know where they were going, but at the same time, she was relaxed because she trusted Jayden and knew he wouldn't harm her.

After driving for 30 minutes, they arrived at a hospital, which confused Deborah as she got out of the car

[Why are we here?]

"Well, after what happened yesterday, I arranged to move up the appointment so a real doctor can evaluate your throat."

Deborah was astonished.

"Shall we go in?" Jayden asked, extending his hand and smiling at her.

She smiled and nodded as she took his hand. The couple entered the premises together.

Their arrival was already expected so they were promptly ushered into the specialist doctor's office.

"Good morning," greeted the doctor as they entered.

[Good morning.] Deborah noticed the doctor was an older man as all his hair was already a platinum

shade.

"So, you're my patient. Come on, dear, take a seat," the doctor said, gesturing for them to sit down. "Mr. Cooper told me a bit about your condition-that after a terrible accident, you lost your ability to speak," the doctor commented and noted her nod. "Have you had any tests done or were you told why you could no longer speak?" he asked, now looking slightly serious.

[No, the doctor just told me I lost my voice, and that was it.]

The doctor's eyebrows furrowed as he stood up slowly and walked over to Deborah. "Tell me, have you tried to speak on your own?"

[Yesterday I tried, but when I tried to shout, I made no sound and felt a sharp pain in my throat.] Deborah explained, touching her neck where she felt discomfort.

"I see. Let's have you open your mouth very wide," the doctor said, picking up a pen-shaped light and adjusting his glasses to examine her throat.

Deborah obeyed his instructions for the examination.

"Oh, I see," the doctor said, stepping back a bit. "It's quite something, my dear."

"And what's the verdict, doctor?" Jayden asked as the doctor returned to his seat.

"Deborah, you really suffered medical negligence, and unfortunately, it's very late..." Deborah felt sad hearing those words.

"Late to give that brat who attended to you a severe lesson," the doctor quickly said, clenching his right hand into a fist. "If I was given the power, I would have his license revoked or send him to jail because thanks to his stupidity, you suffered unnecessarily all these years." Clupter 67

[I don't understand.]

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"Well, don't you worry, my love. Dr. Martin is the best ENT specialist in the country," Jayden said. "And there's no such thing as a difficult case for Dr. Martin, but he hates to see medical negligence." [Wait... does that mean I can recover my voice?] Deborah asked, hope shining in her eyes.

"Of course, my dear, and I'd bet my career on it," the doctor said, smiling at her. "The pain you felt when trying to speak was from scar tissue that formed in your throat due to the injury you suffered." [Scar tissue?]

"In layman's terms, what hurt you was the scab that formed on your wound. If you had been treated properly, this tissue wouldn't have appeared. But without treatment, your body tried to heal itself." Deborah was amazed. For so many years of her life, she had waited for this simple explanation, and this man, just by looking at her throat, could tell her all that.

"And what's the plan now, doctor?" Jayden asked, holding Deborah's

"First and foremost, we'll start with a scan to see the size and shape of the scar. I've requested your medical records and looked at them. The injury you suffered can be considered to be quite major, so I want to see if your vocal cords were damaged or not. From there, we'll proceed with your treatment. Sound good?"

[Yes.] Deborah replied happily, finally having hope-she was going to regain her voice and fulfill her wish of being able to sing to her child.