Chapter 55: 2 People, 4 Hands

This was the first time Chen Ye had seen Jiang Xin laugh out loud because she simply couldn't hold it in.

Previously, she could only manage the briefest "hmm" or "ah" sounds, and even then, she instinctively resisted making them. She feared it would only reinforce the stereotype that she was a mute.

Realizing she had made a sound, Jiang Xin immediately tensed up. The smile on her face gradually melted away.

She wasn't actually mute; she had selective mutism. There was nothing wrong with her vocal cords, but ever since that day, she hadn't wanted to speak another word. Over time, she had almost forgotten how to speak, and suppressing her voice had long since become instinctual.

Selective mutism was simply a closure of the heart. Even she hadn't heard her own laughter in a very long time.