Love Unspoken

The nanny led Quinn, and her steps were mechanical as she followed behind the nanny out of the living room. She moved cautiously, fearing that the child might slip from her hands. Once they had left, Kaitlyn broke the silence, asking, "Alexander, did you investigate the issue I brought up before?"

Alexander casually sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and replied indifferently, "No."

Kaitlyn asked, "Why didn't you check? Wayne has been missing for half a month."

"What does that have to do with me?" Alexander retorted.

Kaitlyn retorted irritably, "That's your father. Besides, what if he takes the money and runs off with another woman?"

Alexander lit a cigarette, his expression a mix of amusement and skepticism as he replied, "How much money could he possibly have?"

Kaitlyn said, "Who knows? Probably a lot."

With the cigarette between his fingers, Alexander stared into the distance, lost in thought.

Kaitlyn pressed again, "Won't you say something?"

her quietly, absorbing the unease written all over Kaitlyn's

mocking smile curled his lips.

Kaitlyn asked, "What?"

"I mean if he never comes back, you would be

if everyone finds out he ran off with another woman, I'd be a laughingstock as the lady of the house." Alexander asked, "And how

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gazed at Kaitlyn, his eyes so chilling they made her heart race.

soft, yet it sent shivers down Kaitlyn's

dropping to a hushed tone,

you think he ever treated me like his

loss for words. Wayne's recent actions had also

"What

"What do you mean a

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