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."

to reveal his plans. After all, he had already made a deal with Kayla. Once he got rid of Felicia, the wealth of the

envisioning a time when these villagers who looked

himself. Meanwhile, the others in the village were unwilling to deal with such a scoundrel. They

instructed, "Lucas, go find Felicia. Tell her Shawn is back in the village and making a scene. She should be careful. That

"Got it!"

boy, quickly abandoned his toy car

old, dilapidated house in Alverton that had long been abandoned. Since Felicia had cut ties with them due to her traumatic

had been

Felicia had just pulled a few sweet potatoes from the still-warm hearth. These were left over from breakfast, and Macey had tossed

heat, but once peeled, they released

felt hungry when he saw them in the hands

to him. "Here, this is for you. Be careful, it's hot. I'll peel

instructions and reported, "Felicia, my

did

"Grandpa also said that brat hasn't figured out what

help but

had already lost a couple of fingers. He was likely desperate, clinging to Kayla and trying

wonder why Shawn would return

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when the car door swung open and a flamboyant figure stepped out, the onlookers exchanged glances and promptly

Fuller family still lived in Alverton, Shawn had a notorious reputation for petty theft and mischief. He was caught harassing young ladies and married women by the river multiple times, often leading to confrontations. Yet Howell and Tabitha, his parents, were utterly shameless. They not only failed to get any justice but were also experts at turning the tables and

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

him now, they were quick to

had risen above that of the villagers, whom he looked down upon as mere ants. But the villagers didn't buy his act. They

villager scoffed. "Make sure to take good care of that rented car. Otherwise, you might not get your deposit back!" Laughter erupted around

flushed with

the car was

from the Fuller family, he bought a sports car, but Lance seized

en

of frogs in a well, you dare to look down on

shot him a cold glance and retorted, "What status?

hand was wrapped in thick bandages. Two of his

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

responded to

he spat out,

overheard that. Though he was typically kind-hearted, he wasted no time before slapping Shawn across the

Just as he was about to

chief, looked furious. His expression was a mix of anger and disappointment. "Get lost! You're

was ready to

I.ne

how much had changed in the village. Behind the village lay fields abundant with. crops and further ahead were

numerous construction projects underway, depicting a scene of vibrant prosperity. Shawn stood there, dumbfounded. Was

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emotions threatening to erupt. She managed to hold back her

down, and the driver 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,

nothing wrong with it, yet

her face was pale and pitiful. It made it

"Get on

her joy evident as she jumped

gazes, Arnold carried Kayla

students participating in the training program couldn't

returning 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 separated from him, he had no choice but to

only one empty room

after the college doctor checked Kayla's foot and confirmed it wasn't serious. Feeling relieved, he placed her on the bed and

en

Are you really going to leave me here alone? I'm not familiar with this place, and I'm scared..." Arnold had been planning to find a separate place to stay. After all, it would be scandalous for them to share a room.

facade as

I'll be in the living room. If you need anything, just

that threatened to explode! "Felicia!"

Felicia, the thorn in

low as she snapped, "Why haven't you

were driving. "It's all

felt a

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

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to find out who would tow the

Clinging tightly to Arnold's waist, she looked up at him with teary eyes and said, "Arnie, I rushed over to

the

the scene panic-stricken. It was only after Felicia scolded him that he realized his concern was causing him to

was too late to

Arnold, fearing that if she let go, he would disappear. Her pitiful appearance made it difficult

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

She must have rushed over in the middle

program. She had only gotten wind of the situation because her good friend, Olivia, had informed her to come quickly to assert her claim and ensure that the

couldn't help but smirk. Although she felt some resentment toward Kayla after yesterday's events, her

Felicia's life miserable was

forward without hesitation and said, "Kayla, what terrible duck you had, getting into a car accident. Thankfully, you're okay. Otherwise,

hear it. He

initially feeling scared. She began to pick up on the indifference on Arnold's face, and her

did, and it was clear that something had happened over the past few days. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so distant and lost in thought in front

was taken aback to find that he was consistently looking in Felicia's

days. You even hung up on me yesterday. Do you

spoke, Arnold seemed

pained smile and asked, "Arnie, who are you thinking about? Is it

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

disdain was unmasked. While Kayla initially wanted to laugh, the smile slowly

even if he verbally claimed not to like her, often indicated that he had begun

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Ruben, she asked, "Ruben, what caused

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

good 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.

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

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 this morning that the car

about it, the angrier he became. If it hadn't been for Kayla distracting him, the accident wouldn't have happened in 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

would have wanted to take Kayla down

he tightened his grip on the

the dashcam. If Kayla pushed him too far,

Felicia didn't pry further.

the villagers felt relieved

who had been scolded by Arnold earlier, tried to leave but was stopped

She walked

to Arnold and saw

up to

was tightly

was crying.

had just endured

back,

turned his attention to

cold as she stated, "You should apologize to Mr.

tugged at Felicia's sleeve. "Licia, let's just let it

could she

Felicia stood her ground.

who was studying in another city. Any daughter would be upset if she found

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

Regardless of the circumstances, these villagers had

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

satisfied, Felicia

back onto the

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closer, she quickly 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

trapped inside was none

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

in

Kayla had come to Alverton, and he felt

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

indifference and impatience during their phone call. Kayla, emotional as she was, started

by her cries, Arnold ended

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

been in a car accident. Now, she was trapped in the vehicle, teetering on the

he called the rescue team and urged them to come as quickly as

They proposed a simple yet effective solution. First,

felt this approach 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.

you guarantee the safety of the people in the car? Can you assure me that this method has no