Love Unspoken

Chapter 1204

When Quinn got back, Alexander was already up, sitting by the fire and staring hard at the cave entrance. "Where'd you go?" he asked.

Quinn glanced at the perilla in her arms and plopped down in front of him. "Feelin' any better?"

"Still kickin'," he said, his eyes roaming over her bare shoulders, checking her out from top to bottom.

Quinn caught his look and grabbed a coat from him to cover up, blocking his view.

Alexander chuckled. "You think I can do anything to you in this state?"

Quinn paused for a sec, ignored his comment, and started crushing the perilla to slap it on his wound.

He was still a bit feverish, and after she applied the stuff, sweat beaded on his forehead.

Quinn said, "You need to rest up. We'll talk when you're better."

Alexander suddenly hugged her. "You goin' out to hunt to feed me?"

Quinn was a bit taken aback. She could barely hunt; she was more likely to end up as some wild animal's dinner. "I'll figure something out. Just let go of me first," she said.

"I'm cold," Alexander said, tightening his grip.

Quinn tried to take off the coat she was wearing, but he stopped her. "Don't take it off, or I'll get turned on."

"Things are so messed up right now, and you can still get turned on?" Quinn said, feeling a bit speechless.

"If you keep your clothes on, I won't get turned on," Alexander remarked.

In the end, Quinn didn't take it off. She was afraid that before Alexander did anything, she wouldn't be able to handle it herself, especially since the medicine's effects hadn't worn off yet. After a while, she pushed Alexander away, stood up, and said, "I'll go collect some firewood. Rest up."

She walked out of the cave and started gathering firewood nearby to avoid running out like the previous night. She piled several stacks at the cave entrance.

Meanwhile, Walter had been in the village for two whole days without making any moves.

Sean had gone out and returned to find him still sitting at the entrance, sipping tea like he had all the time in the world. Sean couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Didn't you say you were gonna find Alistair? Why are you still sittin' here?"

Walter glanced at him and smiled faintly. "What's the rush? Alexander ain't coming out anytime soon. Why are you all so antsy?"

Sean sneered. Of course, he was anxious. He wanted to find Alistair ASAP, partly to stop him from escaping and partly 'cause he feared Alexander might not wanna come out after staying in the forest too long. "It's none of your business. If you're not gonna find him, then don't stay here," Sean said irritably.

"In that case, I won't stay here," Walter said slowly.

Then he patted the wrinkles on his pants, stood up leisurely, walked past Sean, and got into his car without looking back.

Sean stared blankly at the car. Did he really leave?

The others exchanged puzzled looks, not quite getting what Walter was up to.

After a moment, Sean realized what was happening and quickly ran to his car. "Follow him."

The car drove on the bumpy road, followed by several other cars. Walter turned his head slightly and looked through the rearview mirror.

He chuckled.

Sean kept following him, from the dirt road to the paved road, and then along the paved road for a long time.

As they approached the bustling area, Sean got a message on his phone.

He opened it and saw it was from an unknown number: [You bringing so many people 'cause you're afraid Alistair won't notice you?]

Sean was stunned and instinctively looked at the car in front of him.

He had been bringing a lot of people these days, but they never managed to catch Alistair, partly because of this reason. However, if he didn't bring enough people, he was worried they wouldn't be able to handle Alistair and his crew.

So it was a bit of a dilemma. Bringing people could easily alert Alistair, but not bringing enough people could mean they couldn't win a fight.

He thought for a while and finally decided to send everyone back. But before he could give the order, another message from Walter arrived.

Walter: [Have them split up and act separately. Don't stay together.]

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After a short walk, the fire in her hand fizzled out, leaving just some glowing embers. It was still tough to see, but hey, better than pitch black.

She crouched down, using the faint light to scrounge up some dry branches. While gathering firewood, she accidentally brushed against a few bugs, which totally freaked her out. She patted her chest, taking deep breaths. Even though she was scared, she kept searching for firewood under the trees. There wasn't much else around, but there were plenty of dry branches. She quickly bundled them up and hurried back. Once inside the cave, she felt a bit more at ease.

She let out a long breath, dropped the firewood on the ground, and noticed a few centipedes and some other creepy crawlies in the pile. Gritting her teeth, she grabbed a stone and smashed the centipedes that crawled out, then tossed the other bugs straight into the fire. While burning them, she kept glancing over, worried her noise would wake Alexander.

But honestly, she wasn't being quiet, and Alexander didn't wake up.

Usually, he'd wake up at the slightest noise, but now he was out cold.

Quinn hesitated for a sec, then carefully walked over to him, squatting down and reaching out a finger to check his breath. He was still alive.

She let out a sigh of relief, but before she could pull her hand back, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.

Looking up, she saw Alexander still had his eyes closed, just holding her hand.

A force pulled her wrist, and she fell into his arms, where he held her tight.

"Cold, let me hold you for a while," he croaked.

Quinn stayed still, pressing against his chest and listening to his steady heartbeat.

The fire beside them crackled, and she could smell the bugs burning.

The fire was about to die out again, so Quinn had to break free and toss in more firewood.

She glanced back at Alexander, his brows furrowed, and his forehead still sweaty.

Quinn walked back, reached out to touch his forehead, and found it still burning hot.

But he said he was cold.

She gritted her teeth and took off her clothes to cover him. She still had a dress underneath, though it was pretty torn up.

Since there was no one else around, she took off one sleeve and tied the torn dress into a few knots, barely covering her chest.

The firewood she had collected burned out, and it started to get light outside, making it barely possible to see.

Quinn grabbed a dagger and headed out again.

Finding food was a no-go; she was on the hunt for herbs. Besides mugwort, she didn't recognize much else. She pulled up a lot of mugwort and found a cluster of perilla on her way back. Quinn was kinda excited; perilla seemed useful and maybe better than mugwort.

She dropped the mugwort and ran over, cutting a big bunch of perilla with her dagger. She even thought about taking the whole cluster back.

But as she pulled aside the vines, a black-and-white snake coiled in the grass, making her face go pale. She dropped the vines and stumbled back.

She tripped over something and fell to the ground.

She watched the snake slither out of the grass, her limbs weak. The perilla she had picked fell, and she didn't dare move, instinctively gripping the dagger.

Quinn was ready for a life-and-death showdown with the snake, but to her surprise, the snake ignored her and slithered away.

She let out a sigh of relief, trembling as she got up from the ground. She then picked up the fallen perilla and, not daring to take more, hurried back with what she had.

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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.

into the fire, not wanting to

Alexander,

it because of the fever or the heat from the

sweating should make

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

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face. She shot up, touched her face, and sighed in relief when she realized it was just dew. This forest had her on edge,

be seen. She was lying on

a moment of confusion, she started

him coming from a distance, and she felt relieved

some banana leaves, fruits, and a

dropped his haul, and

and glanced at the stuff

just scouted the way and found the direction of the cave. Let's eat

found the cave, Quinn felt a bit more at ease. Being in the cave was better than being out in the wild; at

bloody one. They had cooked a lot of wild veggies yesterday, but they weren't filling at all.

quick cleanup, they packed the

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

a distance without realizing it. When the forest darkened,

on the ground, exhausted. After two days away, the cave was still the same

outside, unsure of how long they

Alexander, "Can we really get out of

look at Quinn, and said, "After we get

"Why are

let me ask another question. After we get out,

Quinn fell silent.

it made her seem ungrateful, she couldn't bring

we won't get out," Alexander

stunned. "What do

after we get out, why should I risk my life to scout the way

again. She had indeed seen how

bit her lip, thought for a moment, but still didn't know

was also very

leaned against

was suddenly awakened by a bout of coughing. Quinn opened her eyes and saw Alexander sitting by the fire, adding wood while coughing

became alert and sat up straight.

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

fever?" she

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kind of fortune did our village strike? Is there a demolition?

village work hard and earn their living honestly, unlike your family,

referring to how the family had picked up

villagers only learned about Felicia's background after she returned to her biological family. Before that, they had already discussed how she

were hardly positive. They

close to a huge sum. That's not even enough to

was clear-he would extort

didn't quite hear what he

"N-Nothing."

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

envisioning a time when these villagers who looked down on him

others in the village were unwilling to deal

he cast one last wary glance at Shawn. Feeling uneasy, he immediately called for his grandson and instructed, "Lucas, go find Felicia. Tell her Shawn is

"Got it!"

his

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

had been

from the still-warm hearth. These were left over from

surface of the sweet potatoes was darkened from the heat, but once peeled, they released steam and smelled wonderfully

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

couldn't help but laugh as she handed one to him. "Here, this is for you. Be careful, it's hot. I'll

accepted it, blowing on it to cool it down. After taking a few bites, he remembered his grandfather's instructions and reported,

did your

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

couldn't help but

debts and had already lost a couple of

started to wonder why Shawn

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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 exchanged glances and promptly

theft and mischief. He was caught harassing young ladies and married women by the river multiple times, often leading

name became synonymous with disgrace. Naturally, the villagers preferred

they were quick to steer

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

the nearest villager, ready to boast. But before he could say a word, the villager scoffed. "Make sure to take good care of that rented car. Otherwise, you might not

flushed with

the car was

huge sum of 50 million dollars from the Fuller family, he bought a sports car, but Lance seized it to cover his debts. So,

en

disgrace. Instead, he sneered, "You group of frogs in a well,

a cold glance and retorted, "What status? What's the status of a

observed with keen interest as Shawn's hand was wrapped in thick bandages. Two

face twisted with rage.

one responded to

spat out, "That little brat thinks she's untouchable, but I'll deal with her sooner or

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

glinting with malice. Just as he was about to retaliate, other villagers rushed

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

to explode, but

I.ne

changed in the village. Behind the village lay fields abundant with. crops and further ahead were fows

There were even numerous construction projects underway, depicting a scene of vibrant prosperity. Shawn stood there, dumbfounded. Was this still the impoverished village

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twisted emotions threatening to erupt. She managed to hold back her anger, though just barely. "Arnie, my foot hurts. Can you

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

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

cried once and after being terrified all night, her face was pale

on my back. I'll carry

beamed, her joy evident as she jumped

numerous gazes, Arnold carried Kayla back

was no big deal for the villagers since they didn't know them, but the students participating in the training program couldn't help but make a few teasing remarks about

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 take her

one empty room

Kayla's foot and confirmed it wasn't serious. Feeling relieved, he placed her on the bed and turned to

en

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

presenting a pitiful facade as

be in

giving way to a burgeoning anger that threatened to explode!

determined to eliminate Felicia, the thorn in her side, at

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

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

Kayla felt a

money she had invested was considerable. As long

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Felicia didn't bother to find out who would tow the Fuller family's car

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 said, "Arnie,

mouth, intending to say, "This slope isn't high; it's not as dangerous as you think." However, the words were caught in his throat, and he ultimately

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 too late to

let go, he would disappear. Her pitiful appearance made

over to see the commotion and caught

have rushed over in the middle of the

college for a long time and 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 quickly to assert her claim and ensure that the man she was infatuated with, Arnold,

some resentment toward Kayla after yesterday's events, her

make Felicia's life

forward without hesitation and said, "Kayla, what terrible duck you had, getting into

words were laced with sarcasm, and Arnold could clearly hear it. He shot her a glance, but Olivia merely scoffed and turned away, strutting

scared. She began to pick up on the indifference on Arnold's

was clear that something had happened over the

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

on me yesterday. Do you know

seemed

and asked, "Arnie, who are you thinking about?

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

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

attention toward a woman, even if he verbally claimed not to like her, often indicated that he had begun to

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"Ruben, what caused

on standby and had years of driving experience,

I wasn't familiar with the road and mistakenly

been upset, but she had also taken out her frustration on him by kicking his seat while he

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

If it hadn't been for Kayla distracting him, the accident wouldn't

declared that he wasn't fit to be a driver for the Fuller family and that she would make sure he was fired as

would have wanted

on this, he tightened his grip on the memory card

contained recordings from the dashcam. If Kayla pushed him

Felicia didn't pry further.

Kayla saved, the villagers 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 embracing

crying. He comforted

they had just endured

hold back, she spoke up, "Sorry to

and turned his attention

cold as she stated, "You should apologize

felt a bit awkward and gently tugged at Felicia's sleeve.

she

Felicia stood her ground.

Any daughter

it wasn't like she was asking for a piece of Arnold's

Arnold had regained his composure. Regardless of the circumstances, these villagers had indeed