Love Unspoken

Brandy held her juice and mumbled, "Happy birthday, Sprout." Sprout didn't get it and just kept munching on his baby food.

Quinn sighed, "Forget it, Sprout doesn't understand. Let's just enjoy the meal." She raised her glass and clinked it with Alexander's. "Happy birthday, Sprout." Alexander smiled. "Yeah, Sprout's pretty happy."

Quinn took a sip. She wasn't much of a drinker and didn't really like wine, but she took a small sip for the occasion.

Even though it was just the four of them, the birthday felt great, and Quinn was really happy.

It was Sprout's first birthday, and Alexander was there. She hoped they could celebrate every birthday together as a family in the future.

Since Sprout couldn't eat cake, Quinn helped him out and shared some with Brandy.

Alexander grabbed the camera and asked Brandy to take some pictures, calling it a birthday keepsake.

Quinn didn't mind. She hugged Brandy and Sprout and smiled at the camera.

After dinner, they moved to the sofa and took a few family photos.

Alexander put his arm around Quinn's shoulder. He used to hate taking photos, but now he loved it and always initiated it. He smiled at the camera. Brandy captured the family of four, freezing the moment in a photo.

Quinn turned to look at Alexander and smiled.

Alexander said, "Alright, today's birthday celebration is a wrap. Let's hit the sack."

Quinn nodded and took Sprout and Brandy upstairs.

Early the next morning, Quinn was jolted awake by a phone call. She groggily reached for the phone and answered it.

"Hello," she mumbled, still half-asleep.

"Quinn, it's me. Something's up at our house," Abigail's voice came through.

eyes snapped open, and she checked her phone to make sure she wasn't dreaming. It

Quinn

to our house this morning. Oliver went with them, and they were looking for me too. Oliver told

know what

but something's definitely up. I knew nothing good would come from getting involved with Landon," Abigail said, her voice a mix of

gotten too close to Landon, but she was scared

We don't know what it is yet. Calm down and

feel uneasy and didn't know who to talk to. Alright, that's it. I'm hanging up," Abigail said quickly. She had called Quinn

woke up and sat up.

called me. Do you have any way to find

picking up

were still sleeping, so she got up, went

still on the phone. Quinn didn't want to interrupt, so

his gray loungewear, stood by the window, talking quietly. Quinn couldn't catch what he was saying. After a bit, he hung up and walked over to her. "Something did

people broke into Landon's house earlier, and Abigail was there. She ended up killing one of them in self-defense, and the other

mentioned any of this

of that?"

but not entirely," Alexander said, sitting down next to her.

"What?" Quinn exclaimed.

the police why he wanted to get back at Landon. He claimed that Landon and the Vanderbilt family had used shady tactics to crush their company and even provided evidence of his

they're investigating this?"

"Yeah," Alexander confirmed.

"If they have evidence, why not just sue? Why make such a big

enough. They want to make a big fuss to draw more attention when it can't be swept under the

the same idea, but he failed

said it's

Landon handles it," Alexander