Love Unspoken

Chapter 1382

She just stood there, totally zoned out, that old familiar feeling creeping up, making her eyes sting until everything got all blurry. "So, you're saying he's not coming back?" she asked, her voice shaky.

She didn't even dare to blink, scared the tears would spill. But as soon as she asked, warm tears started sliding down her cheeks. Alexander stared at her for a couple of seconds, then quickly looked away. "It's cold. Head back early. Don't want the kid catching a cold." Quinn tried to force a smile, holding back her tears.

Suddenly, she wondered why she even bothered coming all this way. Was it just to hear this crap?

If she had known all her efforts would end up like this, she might as well have stayed in Amber Bay. At least there, she had some hope. There were no strangers here, no cameras, just the two of them.

Yet Alexander still wouldn't admit who he was, wouldn't acknowledge her, and stayed cold even in front of Sprout. Sprout reached out, trying to grab him, but his little hands just waved around, not even touching his clothes.

Quinn gently pulled his hand back and whispered, "This isn't Daddy. We got it wrong. Daddy's not like this."

stared at Quinn with wide eyes, trying hard to understand. He

last look, then bent down to pick up the veggies on the ground and

wasn't the first time she'd been let down.

least this time, she could walk away without any regrets. He wasn't her whole world anymore; she had

The light cast his shadow at his feet, and everything around him was dim except for

until Quinn was completely gone that his brows furrowed, and he

with his hand. When he finished coughing, he opened his palm to see bright red blood. He stared at the blood,

he turned his head,

changed. "Why

blood from his hand, and his expression went back to normal. "It's

opened his mouth, looking worried,

got back to Susan's house, put Sprout in the stroller, and took the veggies to