Love Unspoken

"Didn't you drive?" Alexander asked.

Getty's lips formed a pout, her demeanor flirtatious. "I'm terrified. Can you bear to let a fragile girl like me drive alone, particularly in such fierce winds?"

She gazed at him with a pitiful expression. Getty was undeniably beautiful; her beauty had always been there, but it was further enhanced by minor alterations, rendering her face flawless. With just one look from her, most men would easily feel vanquished.

However, Alexander merely observed her impassively for a moment before he averted his gaze, retrieving his car keys.

"Let's go."

A surge of delight washed over Getty as she looped her arm through his and climbed into his car.

It appeared he still felt sorry for her. This realization dispelled Getty's prior melancholy. After all, she was determined to ascertain whether he was divorced or not.

to a typhoon. Many branches along the roadside had been snapped

eyes flew open as she took in the sight of branches striking the window, the cracking sounds heightening her anxiety. She rose to her feet, intending to ascend the stairs. But as she took a step, a sharp pain shot through her calf,

suppressing the pain as she shakily got back on her feet,

moon outside casting an eerie light into the room, akin to a cold eye watching her. Quinn quickly shut the door and made her way to the bedroom, which was equally dark. She fumbled for

was an empty bedroom. The bed, the cabinet, everything was shrouded in white cloth. The stark whiteness seemed to repel her. Quinn clung to the door frame, her gaze vacant as she stared at the bedroom. She had no idea how much time had passed when a clap of thunder outside startled her, causing her to drop to the floor. In the silence that followed, the wind and thunder outside

felt. Even the slightest noise would echo. To Quinn, this villa was no different from a haunted house. She huddled on the floor, her hands over her ears, trying to block out the sounds. When Alexander returned, it was

he

he spotted a

curled up at the doorway, trembling

he quickly approached Quinn. He reached out, his hand coming to rest on her

to the ground