Love Unspoken

As soon as Quinn rolled up, she was unsurprisingly scolded by the doctor again.

"So, you just can't quit smoking, huh? The patient doesn't give a damn about his health, and you, as his family, don't seem to either. What kind of caregiver are you?" the doc snapped. Quinn's eyelid twitched. She shot a look at Alexander, who was lounging on the bed, giving her that innocent puppy-dog stare.

Clenching her fists, Quinn snapped at the doc, "I'm not his family."

The doc looked surprised and then asked, "Then who are you to him?"

"A stranger," Quinn shot back.

"Where's his family then?" The doc, sensing something fishy, turned to Alexander. "Where's your family?"

Alexander pulled out a marriage certificate from his pocket and handed it over. "I don't know where she went. Doc, can you help me find her?"

The doc took the certificate, glanced at it, and then looked at Quinn, whose frown was getting deeper by the second.

As expected, after reading the certificate, the doc laid into Quinn again.

He stressed, "Even if you two are having issues, you can't just leave him hanging. If it's really impossible, hire a caregiver."

turned to Alexander. "Quit smoking. If

the marriage certificate back to

at Alexander. "You did this on purpose,

back into his pocket before looking up at Quinn. "No, I just forgot to open the window." Quinn gave him a skeptical look.

Where'd you get the cash

the

you get the marriage

with me. Is that a problem?" Alexander shot

veins throbbed. She couldn't come up with a

eyes landed on the pack of cigarettes on the table. To stop him from pulling this stunt again, she stepped forward to snatch them away. But Alexander was quicker and grabbed them

hand and glared at him, demanding,

come see me

Let go, or you'll never see me again!"

give them to you, you won't come. At worst, I'll smoke

of how to respond. She was fuming inside and

he smoked again and set off the smoke alarm, the hospital would keep calling her. If she didn't answer, they'd keep at it, and

hauled to the police station, she wouldn't be able