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.

you remember? We've met

explanations, Quinn merely shook her head in bewilderment. She had

resignation. It was apparent that Quinn had no intention

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

at Sean who had abruptly ceased his pleading, then at the food he was

tray and reached

thought struck her and she found herself studying Sean once more. "What is it, Quinn?"

shook her head, setting down her utensils to sign

furrowed in concentration, he ventured a guess. "Are you inquiring if I have other matters to attend

to comprehend

broached another subject. "Quinn, is your leg still hurting?

subsided following her earlier outburst; it

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

"Quinn, I'll fetch something for you." Before Quinn could respond, Sean