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.

she first showed him the pregnancy test, she had dreamed of hearing these words from him, imagining a happy family

these words about a child that wasn't even theirs,

ironic and

abandon another innocent kid because

adopting this child, every time he played the role of a father, he'd be haunted by guilt

child, he should carry that

tears and turned to

have you noticed how cold you are?"

was unreadable, and he stayed

up happy and healthy? Do you know what it takes?

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

about everything. I'm not into kids, whether it's this one or our own. To me, anything that