Love Unspoken

The sun outside was blazing, its hot rays streaming through the window and lighting up the quiet hallway.

Alexander slouched against the wall, the sunlight making his pale face almost see-through.

After a beat, he struggled to say, "I get it. I'll take care of her. Even if you never forgive me, I'll treat her like..."

He tried to finish, but Quinn's words about the two unwanted kids stopped him cold.

Locking eyes with Quinn, he said, "I'll make sure she grows up safe and sound, just like any other kid."

His words made Quinn's eyes fill with tears.

She turned away, staring at the bright sunlight outside, which only made her eyes sting more.

had dreamed of hearing these words from him, imagining

child that wasn't even theirs, it

was ironic and

couldn't just abandon another innocent kid

adopting this child, every time he played the role of a father, he'd be haunted by guilt and regret, tortured by his past mistakes. When it came

he should

her tears and turned

noticed how cold you are?"

was unreadable,

on, "Do you even know how to raise a kid? How to make her grow up happy and healthy? Do you know what it takes? Even just now, you were so

to adopt this kid. I don't see any fatherly kindness in

admitting, "I won't deny it. You're right about everything. I'm not into kids, whether it's this one or our own. To me, anything that can't keep you with