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.

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

explanations, Quinn merely shook her head in bewilderment. She had no memory of

resignation. It was apparent that Quinn had

He turned his attention to the tray he had brought for Quinn, offering it

who had abruptly ceased his pleading, then at the

tray and reached for the

found herself studying Sean once more.

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

interpretations. His brow furrowed in

that Sean was unable to comprehend her sign language. Abandoning her attempts at

still hurting? Should I fetch

following her

relief," Sean sighed, grateful that the doctor's prescribed painkillers were proving

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