Love Unspoken

Chapter 1202

By the flickering firelight, Quinn finally noticed how pale Alexander looked-way paler than he had been earlier.

Alexander grabbed her hand and pulled it away from his forehead. "I'm good. Just gotta sweat it out."

His voice was weak, and even his coughs sounded feeble.

Quinn squatted down to check his wound.

In this weather, it probably wasn't a cold; more likely, his wound was infected and causing a fever. If that was the case, they were in deep trouble.

She untied the cloth strips on his body. The wound on his arm looked the same, but there was a swollen area on his back, the deepest part of the wound, showing signs of pus. "Your wound's infected," Quinn said, worried, glancing at him. "What do we do? Got any disinfectant in your pocket?"

Alexander shook his head, a bit amused. "Nope, you really think I carry everything in my pockets, huh?"

"So, what now?" Quinn asked.

"I won't die," he said, looking at her again. "Are you worried about me, or worried you won't get out?"

Quinn opened her mouth, ready to say the latter, but when she saw the serious look in his deep eyes, she held back.

Unlike his usual teasing, this time he was dead serious.

So she swallowed her words.

Alexander stared at her for a long time, and when he didn't get an answer, he looked away and tossed some firewood into the fire.

"Don't worry. I won't die that easily. Even if I do, I'll make sure you get out first," he said calmly.

Quinn's eyes flickered. She lowered her head and was silent for a moment before suddenly getting up and heading out.

Before she could leave, Alexander grabbed her wrist. "Where you going?"

"I'm going to get some water to boil. You got salt, right? We can use saltwater to clean your wound." She added, "I'll be right outside, not going far." It was late, and she didn't dare go far.

Alexander let go of her.

Quinn went outside, dug some soil near the spring, and made a makeshift pot. There were a few banana leaves in the cave, almost dry but still usable. After cleaning them, she lined the pot with the leaves, filled it with spring water, and brought it back to boil over the fire.

She tore a piece of the bedsheet, washed it in the water, and then poured the remaining half bottle of salt into the boiling water.

"You used it all up. What are we gonna eat?" Alexander asked.

"Who cares about eating when your life's on the line?" Quinn soaked the cloth in the water for two minutes, then took it out to clean his wound. He seemed really weak now, sitting quietly without his usual teasing.

Quinn cleaned his wound over and over until the water was completely cool, then she put down the cloth.

She asked Alexander, "Feeling any better?"

Alexander smirked. "It's not that quick."

Quinn pressed her lips together and draped the remaining piece of the bedsheet over him. "Then rest for a while. I'll tend the fire."

Alexander leaned against the cave wall, watching her with lowered eyes.

"And you say you don't care about me," he said.

Quinn threw more wood into the fire, not wanting to talk to him, silently tending the fire.

Soon, the firewood was almost gone. She glanced back at Alexander, who had closed his eyes, his forehead covered in sweat.

Was it because of the fever or the heat from the fire?

But sweating should make him feel better, right?

Quinn gritted her teeth, got up, and went outside. It was pitch dark, and she couldn't see anything. She started to get nervous as soon as she stepped out. But the fire was almost out. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, grabbed a match, and ran out of the cave.

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The next morning, Quinn woke up with a start when a drop of dew splashed on her face. She shot up, touched her face, and sighed in relief when she realized it was just dew. This forest had her on edge, always feeling like bugs were crawling all over her.

She looked around and noticed Alexander was nowhere to be seen. She was lying on a pile of grass.

After a moment of confusion, she started looking for him.

A few minutes later, she spotted him coming from a distance, and she felt relieved again.

Alexander was lugging some banana leaves, fruits, and a rabbit.

He walked into the clearing, dropped his haul, and said, "You up?"

Quinn nodded and glanced at the stuff on the ground. "Aren't we leaving today?"

Alexander replied, "I just scouted the way and found the direction of the cave. Let's eat first before we head out."

Hearing he found the cave, Quinn felt a bit more at ease. Being in the cave was better than being out in the wild; at least it was safer there.

Alexander roasted the rabbit. A rabbit washed with water tasted way better than a bloody one. They had cooked a lot of wild veggies yesterday, but they weren't filling at all. He handed Quinn a rabbit leg, which was enough to fill her up.

After a quick cleanup, they packed the leftover meat and headed back.

As they trekked through the forest, they ran into a bunch of unfamiliar creatures, and even with Alexander by her side, Quinn was jumpy.

They had walked quite a distance without realizing it. When the forest darkened, Quinn finally saw the familiar cave, which felt like home. She finally relaxed.

She plopped down on the ground, exhausted. After two days away, the cave was still the same as before.

It was getting dark outside again. Alexander lit a fire inside the cave. Quinn looked at the sky outside, unsure of how long they had been stuck in this forest. She also wondered how Abigail was doing.

Then she couldn't help but ask Alexander, "Can we really get out of here?"

Alexander paused in adding firewood, turned to look at Quinn, and said, "After we get out, will you still talk to me?"

Quinn said helplessly, "Why are you asking this again?"

"Then let me ask another question. After we get out, can I see you again?" he asked.

Quinn fell silent.

Although it made her seem ungrateful, she couldn't bring herself to agree.

"Then we won't get out," Alexander said.

Quinn was stunned. "What do you mean?"

Alexander threw down the firewood and lay down on the ground casually, resting his head on his arms as if giving up. "Since you don't plan to see me after we get out, why should I risk my life to scout the way out?" He added, "You've seen how dangerous it is out there. Why should I do something so thankless?"

Quinn fell silent again. She had indeed seen how dangerous it was; his injuries were still not healed.

She bit her lip, thought for a moment, but still didn't know what to say.

Because she was also very conflicted.

After a tiring day, she leaned against the wall, feeling drowsy.

After nightfall, she was suddenly awakened by a bout of coughing. Quinn opened her eyes and saw Alexander sitting by the fire, adding wood while coughing with his head down.

She suddenly became alert and sat up straight. "What's wrong with you?"

"Just a bit cold," he said casually, adding a lot of branches to the fire. The blazing fire lit up the cave, and even from a distance, Quinn could feel the heat. Yet he said he was cold, which was clearly not normal. She quickly got up, came to his side, and reached out to touch his forehead.

"Do you have a fever?" she asked, all worried.

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Shawn immediately stuck around like an insistent piece of gum, utterly shameless. "What kind of fortune did our village strike? Is there a demolition? A payout? Why wasn't I notified?"

Charles was furious, almost toppling over as he snapped back, "There were no renovations or payouts! The people in our village work hard and earn their living honestly, unlike your family, who just got lucky and picked up a stray daughter. You contributed nothing yet still managed to extort a huge sum!"

He was referring to how the family had picked up Felicia.

The villagers only learned about Felicia's background after she returned to her biological family. Before that, they had already discussed how she must have been adopted, given the treatment she received.

As a result, their feelings towards Shawn's family were hardly positive. They openly scolded them for their ingratitude.

Shawn scoffed, "We only received 50 million dollars. It's nothing close to a huge sum. That's not even enough to spend."

His implication was clear-he would extort even more if given the chance.

Charles didn't quite hear what he said. "What did you say?"

"N-Nothing."

plans. After all, he had already made a deal with Kayla. Once he got rid of Felicia, the wealth of the Fuller family would naturally fall to her. Being her brother meant he'd have access to all of

villagers who looked down on him would

others in the village were unwilling to deal with such

Feeling uneasy, he immediately called for his grandson and instructed, "Lucas, go find Felicia. Tell her Shawn is back in the village and making a scene. She should be careful. That brat probably

"Got it!"

little boy, quickly abandoned his

Fuller family had an old, dilapidated house in Alverton that had long been abandoned. Since

had been living with

pulled a few sweet potatoes from the still-warm hearth. These were

from the heat, but once peeled, they released steam and smelled wonderfully sweet. "Felicia!" Lucas blinked,

to eat sweet potatoes, he still felt hungry when he saw

laugh as she handed one to him. "Here, this is for you. Be careful, it's

instructions and reported, "Felicia, my grandpa sent me to tell you that Shawn is back and

else did

nodded, his cheeks full, "Grandpa also said that brat hasn't figured

couldn't help

lost a couple of fingers. He

why

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later, the road leading to Alverton echoed with the loud roar of a sports car. At first, the villagers were puzzled, thinking another outsider had arrived. However, when the car door swung open and a flamboyant figure stepped out, the onlookers

young ladies and married women by the river multiple times, often leading to confrontations. Yet Howell and Tabitha, his parents,

synonymous with disgrace. Naturally, the villagers preferred to keep their distance

they were quick to steer

his former wealth. He believed that his status had risen above that of the villagers, whom he looked down upon as mere ants. But the villagers didn't

before he could say a word, the villager scoffed. "Make sure to take

flushed

the car was indeed

sports car, but Lance seized it to cover his debts. So, he was left with no choice but to

en

well, you dare to look down on me? Do you

Cody, shot him a cold glance and retorted, "What status? What's the status of a debtor

observed with keen interest as Shawn's hand was wrapped

this remark, Shawn's face twisted with rage.

responded

possibility. His expression darkened further as he spat out, "That little brat thinks she's untouchable, but I'll

was standing closest to him, overheard that. Though he was typically kind-hearted, he wasted no time before slapping Shawn across the face. "You bastard! Just

his eyes glinting with malice. Just as he was about to

West, the village chief, looked furious. His expression was a mix of anger

was ready to explode,

I.ne

noticed how much had changed in the village. Behind the village lay fields abundant

spirits seemed to have lifted, and every household had repaired their homes. There were even numerous construction projects underway,

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erupt. She managed to hold back her anger, though just barely.

needed to stay behind to arrange repairs. Moreover, Kayla had traveled such a long way to get here; it was impossible for her to be sent away now. For this reason, Kayla

He examined her foot and found nothing wrong with it, yet Kayla insisted that she had injured it in the accident and couldn't

face was

offering, "Get on my back.

jumped onto his back.

gazes, Arnold carried Kayla back to

know them, but the students participating in the training

to the village, Arnold originally intended to have the village head find another family for Kayla to stay with. However, with all the other families' houses already full and Kayla stubbornly refusing to be

one empty room

Kayla's foot and confirmed it wasn't serious. Feeling relieved,

en

going? Are you really going to leave me here alone? I'm not familiar with this place, and I'm scared..." Arnold had

presenting a pitiful facade as her

be in the living

eyes, giving way to a burgeoning anger that threatened to explode! "Felicia!" she hissed through gritted teeth, her sense of

to eliminate Felicia, the thorn in her

voice low as she snapped, "Why haven't you arrived yet? It's been two days!

driving. "It's all

Kayla felt a

all, the money she had invested was considerable. As long as Shawn's actions bore fruit, it

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morning chaos came to an end, and Felicia didn't bother to find out who would

had left that Kayla finally snapped back to reality from the shock of the night before. Clinging tightly to Arnold's waist, she looked up at him with teary eyes and

the words were caught in his throat, and he ultimately swallowed them. Instead, he said, "It's alright now.

terribly-just like when he first arrived at the scene panic-stricken. It was only after Felicia scolded him that he realized his concern was causing him to lose focus. The terrain looked frightening, but there was no real deadly

it was too late to

tightly to Arnold, fearing that if she let go, he would disappear.

had heard about the incident rushed over to see the commotion and caught sight of Arnold and

quickly, didn't she? She must have rushed

wasn't on the list for this training program. She had only gotten wind of the situation because her good friend, Olivia, had informed her to come

Although she felt some resentment toward Kayla after yesterday's events, her

could make Felicia's life miserable

terrible duck you had, getting into a car accident. Thankfully, you're okay. Otherwise, wouldn't Mr. Lawson feel guilty for a

with sarcasm, and Arnold could clearly hear it. He shot her

regained her senses after initially feeling scared. She began to pick up on the indifference

one knew Arnold better than she did, and it was clear that something had happened over the past few days.

wave of unease, she followed Arnold's gaze and was taken aback to find that he was consistently looking in

you haven't been paying attention to me these past few days. You even hung up on me yesterday. Do you know I almost died? I

spoke, Arnold seemed to tune

asked, "Arnie, who are

Arnold. He immediately denied it, his voice

wanted to laugh, the smile

even if he verbally claimed not to like

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asked, "Ruben, what caused the

always on standby and had

morning. Yesterday, Ms. Kayla urged me to drive her to Alverton. I wasn't familiar with the road and mistakenly followed the wrong route according to the navigation. Ms. Kayla got angry, and then..."

she had also taken out her frustration on him by kicking his seat while

him. Fatigued from driving all day, he lost focus for just a moment, causing the car to veer off the road and get stuck on the edge of the slope. From their perspective inside the vehicle, it felt like they were hanging over a precipice, so they didn't dare to move. Even when their phone fell at their feet, they hesitated to pick it up, fearing that bending down would make the car sway dangerously. It wasn't until Arnold called

hadn't been for Kayla distracting him, the

were trapped inside the car, Kayla said many hurtful things. She declared that he wasn't fit to be a driver for the Fuller family and that she would make sure he was fired

hadn't been for his reason, he would have

tightened his grip on the memory card

dashcam. If Kayla pushed him

Felicia didn't pry further.

the villagers felt relieved and

earlier, tried to leave but was stopped by Felicia. "Mr. Gibbs, wait

She walked

to Arnold and saw

up to

he was tightly embracing

was crying. He comforted

they had

Unable to hold back, she spoke up,

and turned his attention to Felicia. "What is

tone was cold as she stated, "You should

awkward and gently tugged at

she let it

Felicia stood her ground.

another city. Any daughter would be upset if she found out her

she was asking for a piece of Arnold's flesh. An apology was

composure. Regardless of the

to apologize to Cody, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gibbs. I was out of

Felicia

back onto the little truck as it started moving toward

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car that was hanging dangerously over the

the person trapped inside was

thought crossed her mind, she heard Kayla's terrified voice from inside the car. "Arnie, help me! Save

in a state

he received news that Kayla had come to Alverton, and he felt an overwhelming

a mission from Matthew and had been growing increasingly frustrated with Kayla's nearly suffocating presence. She seemed to follow him everywhere, like a piece of gum stuck to his shoe that he

shown a hint of indifference and impatience during their phone call. Kayla, emotional as she was, started crying

by her cries, Arnold

from Kayla, he asked around, but no one had seen her

called her again, only to be shocked by the news that she had been in a car accident. Now, she was trapped in the vehicle, teetering on the edge of

the rescue team and urged

help. They proposed a simple yet effective solution.

He feared that the villagers' methods, while well-meaning, could be foolish and might endanger Kayla's life instead of save

safety of the people