Love Unspoken

'She never learns, does she? Hasn't she suffered enough from the last debacle? And yet, here she is again, meddling in Quinn's affairs,' he mused.

Ariel, growing impatient, rose to his feet. "Quinn, are you capable of producing the cash or not?" he demanded.

Quinn looked helplessly towards Juliet, a sense of desperation washing over her. Oh, how she wished she could magically produce that half a million right on the spot. Upon realizing Quinn's financial incapacity, Ariel roughly grabbed Juliet's

arm.

"Let's just leave, Mom. All talk and no action. Did you really think she'd cough up half a million for you?" Juliet shot back, "Even if she did, I wouldn't let you get your hands on it!"

Ariel's anger ignited instantly. "Whose side are you on anyway? Why do you always favor an outsider over your own son?"

"You are my son. I carried you for nine months and brought you into this world, yet you treat me the worst!" Juliet's eyes blazed with a mix of sorrow and fury. "My greatest regret in life was giving birth to you!"

hell do you want from me?" Ariel growled, his hand involuntarily raising

take me out! I must have been a real

to intervene. "Enough of this. Let's just

attempting to steady Juliet. "Mom,

on my own! I don't need your fake concern!" With that, she picked up her cane, pausing to glance back at Quinn. "Quinn, I've already prepared the

clung to Juliet's hand, like a child holding onto a beloved toy she couldn't bear to

reached out to gently wipe Quinn's

with Juliet, their figures growing smaller until

happened with Alexander,

be no one waiting to welcome her home, no matter how late it

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