Love Unspoken

Chapter 1388

He stared at her, and the room went dead quiet.

After a beat, he shoved his phone back in his pocket. "I'm not Alexander. You got the wrong person."

Quinn's lips twisted into a bitter smile. "Yeah, you're right. The person I'm looking for wouldn't push me away. You're definitely not him."

Her words were soft, but man, they stung.

She spun around and walked out of the bedroom.

He watched her go, the door clicking shut behind her. His breath came in short gasps. Clutching his chest, he stumbled to the bed, gripping the headboard to steady himself.

Saturday morning, Quinn got jolted awake by a call from Kyle.

She fumbled for her phone and answered.

Kyle's voice came through, "Mrs. Kennedy, you ready? I'm outside your place. Just come on out."

Quinn lay there, staring at the ceiling. Sprout was curled up next to her, the room eerily quiet.

Kyle called

he plans to never acknowledge

all urgent. "No way! You know him better than anyone. Can't you tell how he

with this

the place. Logic and feelings were duking it out, messing with her head. She couldn't see things as clearly

Abigail were all waiting in

to open the door

troubled face, Kyle figured

last bit of hope would get crushed, just like when she went to find

with

the car. No matter what, she had to

said, "It's better to

was a bit of

were pretty run-down, with most residential areas looking crowded and shabby, filled

parked by the curb and turned to Quinn. "He's usually not around during the day.

still

from her. The little guy could sleep through anything, not even waking up during the bumpy

out the window as the sky got darker. People bustled around on the street. Even though she was with familiar faces in the car, the strangers and the unfamiliar surroundings made her feel like a total outsider. In the evening, a light

started to