Love Unspoken

Walter harbored a desire to share the amusing incident with Alexander, but he held back, fearing it might only serve to infuriate his friend. The image of Alexander's stunned expression danced in his mind, and Walter found himself laughing

once more.

In a separate instance, Kyle found himself in a quandary over whether to show Alexander the photographs he had captured. However, recalling Alexander's recent temperament, he decided against it, opting to delete the images and feign ignorance. Unbeknownst to Kyle, the couple was in the midst of a divorce, and so he didn't give the matter much thought.

Upon Alexander's return home that evening, he was greeted by an empty house. However, a neatly folded outfit, the one Quinn had worn that day, lay on the bed. The sight of the clothes caused Alexander's brows to knit together in

consternation.

His phone buzzed, signaling a message from Quinn.

Quinn: [I took off the clothes, but I didn't wash them. You probably don't want them, right?]

Quinn: [I didn't leave my phone. I was worried you wouldn't be able to find me when signing the divorce papers. I'll give it back to you then.]

Alexander's gaze lingered on the string of messages, but as he scrolled up, he discovered earlier messages from her.

to

Quinn: [Where are you?]

[What do you

the couch, chuckled at the messages. He lit a cigarette, leaned back, and smoked

his entrance, rushing in from the rain. He shook off the droplets at the doorstep and quickly made his way into the living room. Noticing the ashtray on the table, nearly overflowing with cigarette

in a calm tone, "Where

the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience-all

withdrew his phone and stepped aside to make a

tabs on Quinn, but they were instructed not to report back

He glanced hesitantly at Alexander

"She's with another Alexander."

smoke, his demeanor indifferent, as though the news was

in the silence. Eventually, Alexander broke the quiet, asking, "Am I really holding on to her

for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is

relieved that Alexander was finally beginning to understand, though he dared not voice this thought aloud. Instead, he offered, "You're just looking