Love Unspoken

Chapter 1580

Quinn was totally confused. "Wait, Kyle and the others haven't found this place yet?"

Alexander shook his head. "Nah, they're way out at sea. It's gonna take them a while to get here."

He went on, "Plus, we're thinking of turning this place into a supply station. Otherwise, they might end up starving out there."

Quinn raised an eyebrow. "That sounds like a huge job."

Alexander nodded. "Exactly. That's why we waited until things calmed down before bringing you here. But hey, we can start by clearing the weeds since we've got nothing better to do."

Quinn looked at him like he was crazy. "Are you serious?"

Alexander laughed. "Isn't it kinda funny?"

Quinn forced a smile. Nope, not funny at all. This place was massive, and there were weeds everywhere. How long would it take for just the two of them to clear it all?

After they ate, Alexander got up and headed outside.

Quinn didn't want to stay inside alone, so she quickly followed him. Even in daylight, the place gave her the creeps.

She caught up to him and grabbed his arm. "Are you sure we can develop this place?"

Alexander nodded. "Yeah, I think so. This place isn't even in the country. Look at those mountains behind us; the only way in is by helicopter. Judging by the buildings, it's been abandoned for at least fifty years. No one remembers it."

He glanced back at the endless mountains and then at the vast ocean ahead. "Even though the tide comes in every night, these houses haven't been flooded. It's a good spot."

The tide had gone out, revealing a big stretch of beach. The ocean seemed far away now.

Alexander suddenly asked, "Ever gone clamming?"

Quinn shook her head. "Nope."

Alexander looked around but couldn't find any tools. He picked up a random stick and led her to the beach.

Quinn asked, "What are we doing?"

Alexander grinned. "Clamming."

Quinn gave him a skeptical look. Alexander seemed like he was on vacation, but this place was anything but a vacation spot.

Quinn had never tried clamming before. She kicked off her shoes and followed Alexander onto the beach. After the tide had receded, there were all sorts of things on the sand. She bent down and picked up an orange starfish. Quinn smiled. "This is pretty. I can take it back as a decoration."

Alexander added, "There should be clams and razor clams around here."

Quinn squatted down and used a stick to dig around. She found some clams but no razor clams.

Quinn asked, "What do razor clams even look like?"

Quinn hurried over and saw two bamboo-like things sticking out of the sand. "Are

was stuck tight, and after a long struggle, he ended up

burrowed back into the sand. Quinn

nodded. "Yeah, they're alive, so they

a stick and started digging around. She saw a

here, they'd have

smiled. "We'll bring

wait until this place is ready. It's

Alexander nodded. "For sure."

out. She saw crabs, some stranded shrimp, and

her run around in the sunlight. For a moment, it felt like they

was just as carefree back

shell and waved it at Alexander,

I've never seen one this big. It's bigger

small puddle and exclaimed, "Is that an

digging around the sand. The octopus was still burrowing. He quickly grabbed one of its legs and pulled it out.

reassured her, "It's fine. I've almost got

he pulled a large octopus out of the

the beach, and the octopus wriggled around. Quinn was so scared she

who wanted to catch it? Why

"It's too scary.

his head, letting the octopus burrow back

her, "Don't run too far, or you might

a distance. The village was shrinking in her view,

a

running on the beach all morning, Quinn was exhausted. In the end, they didn't find much except

sea and relied on clamming for a living, we'd probably starve." Alexander chuckled. "With me around, there's no way I'd

at him and suddenly said, "When I was far away, these houses looked like tombs. Why was this place

speculated, "Maybe everyone

that so?" Quinn

that

accepted his explanation.

two pieces

said, "I'm gonna check out some other places. You

up on exploring. She grabbed

it's daytime. It's fine. Maybe

sleeping, so she also wanted to find a house without coffins. But even if they found one, it didn't feel like it would be much better inside.

put down her bread and hurried after

really going?"

"We've come this far.

even more terrifying. There were three coffins neatly placed in the hall, scaring Quinn into hugging him. "Don't go in. Let's move on," she urged, pulling Alexander to prevent his curiosity from making him open the

be honest, Alexander really wanted to see what was inside those coffins,

leave this house and go to another