Love Unspoken

Abigail checked the time; Alexander should be back soon. She got up, said goodbye to Quinn, and left.

'Better to leave early than get kicked out,' she thought.

Sure enough, as soon as she stepped out of the villa, she saw Alexander's car pulling in.

The car drove right past her without stopping, like he didn't even see her.

Abigail muttered a few curses under her breath and sped off on her motorcycle.

Quinn carefully finished coloring her painting, but her clumsy hands turned the figures in her painting into three blobs of colorful mess.

Still, she was pretty pleased with herself.

She took the painting down and puffed her cheeks to blow on it.

When she felt the painting was dry enough, she stood up with a smile, ready to save her masterpiece.

Just as she turned around, she bumped into someone and stumbled back a few steps.

Alexander caught her by the waist and pulled her back.

She rubbed her forehead and looked up at him. He was still in his usual black clothes, making it easy to recognize.

her painting to show him her masterpiece. "Isn't my painting

was. He wanted to ask about the blobs, but seeing her eyes curved in a smile, her

asked, "What

and me," she

look at the blobs again. After a

a good job," he

beamed with joy, carefully folding the

I go home?" she asked, looking at him

the wooden figures her grandpa

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Alexander remained silent.

kept talking, "They'll be so surprised to

spread her arms wide,

her wrist and said, "Go wash your

towards the bathroom, ignoring her persistent requests

on rambling,

stay here;

miss Daddy's cakes. I'll share one with

best cakes. He can make them in all kinds of

kept talking, Alexander said nothing, wringing out a towel to wipe her hands

her face, she