Love Unspoken

The icy grip of the morgue sent a shudder coursing through Quinn's body, her breath hitching as the reality of Valerie's demise in a fire set in.

The haunting imagery of what the once vibrant Valerie must now resemble pervaded her thoughts, refusing to recede.

Upon reaching the entrance, Quinn's gaze swept over the room, identifying several familiar faces. Among them was the grieving husband, Valerie's spouse.

A woman's wails echoed the loudest, her tear-streaked face buried in the husband's shoulder. This was Valerie's biological mother, who had hastened back from another state upon receiving the dreadful news.

The remaining faces belonged to Valerie's in-laws, their distress palpable. Their sorrow was not solely due to their daughter-in-law's untimely passing, but also the loss of their two grandchildren.

Adjacent to Valerie's body, two smaller figures lay shrouded in white sheets, the outlines of their tiny forms discernible beneath the stark fabric.No sooner had Wayne stepped inside than the grief-stricken woman lunged at him, her hands flailing in a frenzy of despair.

"You bastard, Wayne! Return my daughter to me! How could you what kind of father fails to protect his own child?!"Taken aback by his ex-wife's outburst, Wayne pushed her away, his voice laced with annoyance, "Enough!"

daughter's husband's

her death?""You murderer, worse than an animal,

your baseless accusations!""Do you believe causing a scene here will bring her back

to diffuse the escalating tension, interjected, "Mom, please, maintain your composure. The true nature of this tragedy is still unknown, and

words brought a fleeting moment of tranquility to the distraught mother, but the image of her daughter's gruesome death soon reignited her sobs.Too

icy sarcasm, "What's the matter, Wayne? Can't bear to look at your own daughter? Your

his teeth and yanked

nausea through Quinn, causing her to spin around and seek solace in Alexander's embrace, unable to stomach the sight. Alexander's arms enveloped her, his gentle

horrific sight, burnt beyond recognition, resembling the blackened crust

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