Love Unspoken

Regardless of her potential refusal, Sean found himself impXavierng her even before he voiced his plea.

"Regarding this issue, I beg you not to disclose it to Alexander. If he were to discover the truth, it would be the end of me," he begged, his hands clasped together in earnest supplication.

However, upon the conclusion of his plea, he found only confusion and uncertainty mirrored in Quinn's eyes.

Taken aback, Sean stuttered out her name, "Quinn?"

Quinn responded by pressing her lips together and raising her hand to gesture, "Do we know each other?"

Sean, unfamiliar with the nuances of sign language, stared at Quinn's fingers for a moment before cautiously venturing, "Are you saying you don't know me?"

Quinn thought for a moment. Although her signs hadn't explicitly conveyed that sentiment, the meaning was indeed similar. She nodded in affirmation at Sean.

Panicked, Sean hurriedly attempted to jog her memory.

met before, don't you remember? We've met a few times, so how could

frantic explanations, Quinn merely shook her head in

was apparent that Quinn had

pleas and resolved to accept his fate. He turned his attention to the tray

ceased his pleading, then at the food he was

she accepted the tray and reached

and she found herself studying Sean once

not to your liking?"Quinn shook her head, setting down her utensils to

decipher her gestures, racked his brain for possible interpretations. His brow furrowed in

was unable to comprehend her sign language. Abandoning her attempts at communication, she resumed her

your leg still hurting? Should I fetch additional painkillers?" Quinn shook her

had significantly subsided following her earlier outburst; it was

relief," Sean sighed, grateful that the doctor's

from his seat, announcing, "Quinn, I'll fetch something for you." Before Quinn could