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!"

from me?" Ariel growled, his hand involuntarily raising as

got the guts, take me out! I must have been a real piece of work in my past life to end up with a monster like

was watching from the sidelines tried to intervene. "Enough of this.

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 vegetables. Just cook them and eat. Remember to eat on time. You're not in

to Juliet's hand, like a child holding onto a beloved

Juliet said, her own eyes glistening. She reached out to gently wipe

and fall to the ground. They departed with Juliet, their figures growing smaller until they

Why do the people and things I care about always slip through my fingers? It happened with Alexander, with Abigail,

be no

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