Love Unspoken

Once more, he enveloped Quinn's hand within his own, his words falling from his lips with careful deliberation. "Return with me. We'll see to your healing, and then we'll initiate the divorce proceedings." Upon hearing his words, Quinn slowly raised her eyes to meet his.

"May we depart now?" he queried.

Her gaze dropped once more, her focus shifting to her own toes.

With a gentle hand, Alexander assisted her into the vehicle, securing her seatbelt before steering the car away from the villa.

Upon their return to Thunderbird Canyon, Alexander procured a first-aid kit, using it to cleanse the blood from her hand with antiseptic.

Seated on the couch, Quinn remained still, permitting him to tend to her injuries. His touch was tender, yet the sharp sting of alcohol seeping into her nail wounds caused her to wince.

"Remain still, endure this for just a moment," he calmly instructed.

His grip on her hand was firm as he meticulously disinfected her wounds. Despite his careful ministrations, the pain of the alcohol on her wounds caused Quinn to tremble uncontrollably. The memory of the needle piercing beneath her fingernail was still fresh, the pain searing.

She found it difficult to articulate the sensation, but she was acutely aware of the truth in the adage 'the pain penetrates deep into the marrow.'

cruelty upon her before. Indeed, the most severe punishment he had ever imposed

he had finished cleaning the blood, he observed her hand. Three of her nails were painted a vivid red, a stark line of blood visible between them. A fleeting

"It's done," he announced.

and responded with a simple nod, quietly

cheek, but she subtly shifted her face away,

her for a moment before

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feet, he advised, "You should

words, he departed,

was only then that she raised her head to watch the door close, plunging the

outside allowed little light to penetrate the

fingers, her pinky, index,

of lightning slashed across the sky, followed by a deafening clap of

began to fall, accompanied by

in the yard swayed and snapped under