Love Unspoken

Chapter 1482

When they got back to Regal Riverside, Olivia whipped out the meal she had prepped. After dinner, Alexander holed up in the study. Quinn had to feed Sprout. Brandy was wiped out from playing all day, so Olivia helped her wash up, and she crashed on the bed. Sprout had been cranky all day and was also beat, falling asleep halfway through feeding.

Quinn put Sprout next to Brandy, then headed to the study. She grabbed the doorknob and pushed, but it was locked. She frowned. What was Alexander up to in there?

She raised her hand to knock but then thought better of it and went back to the bedroom.

In the study, Alexander found the medicine in the drawer, poured it into his shaking hand without counting, and swallowed it all. These strong painkillers did the trick during the day, but at night, even a whole bottle couldn't kill the pain that tore through him.

Calvin had mentioned that very few people could handle the side effects of that drug.

The side effects included constant pain, especially at night, with every cell in the body hurting, a pain that felt like it was cutting through bone and marrow.

There was only so much pain a person could take. If the pain came in waves, there were moments to catch a breath, but if it was constant, year after year, no one could bear it. The kind of pain that made you want to die wasn't just a saying.

Thinking about enduring this pain forever, death seemed like a relief.

Alexander swallowed the handful of pills, leaned on the desk, and staggered. He gasped for air, cold sweat beading on his forehead and dripping down his chin.

The pain spread throughout his body, and he didn't even know which part to clutch.

Eventually, he passed out on the floor.

Quinn tossed and turned in bed, glanced at her phone, and saw it was already 3 AM. Alexander still hadn't come back.

Had he fallen asleep in the study?

She couldn't think of any reason why he would still be in there.

At 4 AM, she got out of bed again and went to the study door, knocking.

"Alexander?" she called.

knocked

no response

the door down but hesitated, worried he might

behavior lately

went back to the bedroom. She picked up

wouldn't live long. After they

Alexander's odd behavior brought

Landon a

for a reply, put down her phone, and walked to the window,

dawn, Landon called

Quinn quickly answered, "Hello."

with you?"

can we

have time. Just say

opened her mouth, unsure if she should discuss this with Landon. The relationship

even if Alexander was fine, Landon would likely

want to

stopped him. "Can I ask you something? Will

said bluntly, "Ask first, then I'll

bluntness left Quinn unsure

she didn't know who else to ask. Alexander wouldn't say anything, and Kyle was on his side.

"Didn't you say last time

couldn't finish the sentence, as if saying it

understood her hesitation. "You want to ask about what I said last

"Yes."

chuckled. "Didn't I