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."

he got rid of Felicia, the wealth

when these villagers who

the others in the village were unwilling to deal

grandson and instructed, "Lucas, go find Felicia. Tell her Shawn is

"Got it!"

abandoned his toy car and sprinted toward Macey's

that had long been abandoned. Since Felicia had cut ties with them due to her

had been living

These were left over from breakfast,

was darkened from the heat, but once peeled, they

eat sweet potatoes, he still felt hungry when he saw them in the hands of

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

remembered his grandfather's instructions and reported, "Felicia, my grandpa sent me to tell you that Shawn is back and making a

else did your

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

help

a couple of fingers. He was likely desperate, clinging to

wonder why Shawn would return

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puzzled, thinking another outsider had arrived. However, when the car door swung open and a flamboyant figure stepped out, the onlookers exchanged glances and promptly turned to leave as if trying to avoid something filthy. The

the river multiple times, often leading to confrontations. Yet Howell and Tabitha, his parents, were utterly

time, his name became synonymous with disgrace. Naturally, the villagers preferred

him now, they were quick to

returned to the village in a high-profile manner, flaunting a rented sports car to show off 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 buy his act. They turned and walked away, leaving

word, the villager scoffed. "Make sure to take good care of that rented car.

face flushed

car

the Fuller family, he bought a sports car, but Lance seized it to cover his debts. So, he was left with no choice but to

en

sneered, "You group of frogs in a well, you dare to look down on me? Do you

a cold glance and retorted, "What status?

villagers observed with keen interest as Shawn's hand was

by this remark, Shawn's face twisted with rage. "Did

responded

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

he wasted no time before slapping Shawn across the face. "You bastard!

he was about to retaliate,

was a mix of

ready to explode, but

I.ne

had changed in the village. Behind the village lay fields abundant with. crops and

to have lifted, and every household had repaired their homes. There were even numerous construction projects underway, depicting a scene of vibrant prosperity. Shawn stood there, dumbfounded. Was this still the

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and she dug her nails deep into her palms as she suppressed the almost frenzied and twisted emotions threatening to erupt. She managed to hold back her anger, though just barely. "Arnie, my foot hurts. Can you carry me

Moreover, Kayla had traveled such a long way to get here; it was impossible

He examined her foot and found nothing wrong with it, yet Kayla insisted that she had injured it in the

after being terrified all night, her face was pale and pitiful. It made it hard for Arnold to turn her

"Get on my back. I'll carry

as she jumped onto his back. She wrapped her arms tightly

numerous gazes, Arnold carried

them, but the students participating in the training program couldn't help but make a few teasing

another family for Kayla to stay with. However, with all the other families' houses already full and Kayla stubbornly refusing to be separated from him, he had no choice but to take her back to

one empty

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

en

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

it go, presenting a pitiful facade as her shoulders trembled and her

this made Arnold's heart soften, but he still insisted, "You get some rest. I'll be in the

fell from Kayla's eyes, giving way to a burgeoning anger that threatened to explode! "Felicia!" she hissed through gritted teeth, her sense of crisis and

Felicia, the thorn in

brows furrowed in fierce determination. She called Shawn, her voice low as she snapped, "Why haven't you arrived yet?

sounded distant on the other end as if he were driving. "It's all set! I'll be at Alverton in

Kayla felt a

considerable. As long as Shawn's actions bore fruit,

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to an end, and Felicia didn't bother to find out who would tow the Fuller family's car away

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 said, "Arnie, I rushed over to see you and almost didn't

as you think." However, the words were caught in his throat, and he

events must have scared Kayla 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

too late to

fearing that if she let go, he would disappear. Her pitiful appearance made it difficult for him to reject

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

have rushed

of the situation because her good friend, Olivia, had informed her to come quickly to assert her claim and ensure that the man she was infatuated with, Arnold, wouldn't be taken away

help but smirk. Although she felt some resentment toward Kayla after

could make Felicia's life miserable was welcome in her

you had, getting into a car accident.

Arnold could clearly hear it. He shot her a glance, but Olivia

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

that something had happened over the past few days.

a wave of unease, she followed Arnold's gaze and was taken aback to find

attention to me these past few days. You even hung up on me

she spoke, Arnold seemed to tune

smile and asked, "Arnie, who

unexpected reaction from Arnold. He immediately denied it, his voice filled with resistance as he replied, "Don't talk nonsense. How could be

was unmasked. While Kayla initially wanted to laugh, the

if he verbally claimed not to

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she asked, "Ruben,

always on standby and had years of driving experience, so it was

good morning. Yesterday, Ms. Kayla urged me to drive her to Alverton. I wasn't familiar with the road

but she had also taken out

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

hadn't been for Kayla distracting him,

fit to be a driver for the Fuller family and that she would make sure he was fired as soon as they got out, putting an

for his reason, he would have wanted to take

tightened his

If Kayla pushed him too far, he had evidence to hold against

Felicia didn't pry further.

felt relieved and began to

been scolded by Arnold earlier, tried to leave but

She walked

to Arnold and saw

up to

he was tightly

crying.

had

back, she spoke up, "Sorry

turned his

cold as

a bit awkward and gently tugged at

she

Felicia stood her ground.

Felicia's age who was studying in another city. Any daughter would be upset

apology; it wasn't like she was asking for a piece of Arnold's flesh. An apology was absolutely reasonable, wasn't

regained his composure. Regardless of the circumstances, these

and his good upbringing compelled him to apologize to Cody, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gibbs. I was out of line earlier." Cody

satisfied, Felicia

onto the little truck as it

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recognized the familiar license plate of the black luxury car that was hanging dangerously over the edge of the cliff. It was a vehicle from

the person trapped inside was none other than

crossed her mind, she heard Kayla's terrified voice from

was also in

that Kayla had come to Alverton, and he

was already here on 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

shown a hint of indifference and impatience during their phone call. Kayla,

irritated by her cries, Arnold ended the

updates from Kayla, he asked around, but no one had

something was off, Arnold called her again, only to be shocked by the news that she had been in a car accident. Now, she was trapped

called the rescue team and urged

formed a small group to help. They proposed a simple yet effective solution. First, they'd move the rocks to stabilize

wouldn't work and furrowed his brows in concern. He feared that the villagers' methods, while well-meaning, could be foolish and might endanger Kayla's life instead of save her. The rescue efforts hit

had suggested the plan, saying, "Can you guarantee the safety of the people in the car? Can you assure me that this