Love Unspoken

Quinn's eyes lit up as he stared at the distant black ship. "Is that Maddox and the others?"

Alexander squinted, but it was too far to see clearly. He could only tell it was a ship.

Kyle heard the conversation and quickly ran over, exclaiming, "Does it feel like they're here? How dare they sail in this weather!" Quinn turned to look at him. "Are you sure that's Maddox?"

Kyle replied, "Isn't it coming in our direction? Who else could it be? Mrs. Kennedy, should we get ready to board?"

Quinn hesitated. "Let's wait until they disembark."

'Just because they arrived safely in this weather doesn't mean they can return safely right away,' Quinn thought.

It took almost forty minutes for the ship to get close, and Quinn's legs were weak by then.

Seeing people disembark, she immediately ran down the path to the beach.

As expected, it was Maddox and the others, with Sean among them. They were happy to see Quinn, and Maddox strode over to her. "Quinn!"

Quinn's face was filled with joy and worry. "Why did you come now? It could rain heavily at any moment."

Maddox replied, "No worries. We checked; it won't rain for the next eight hours, so we set off early. We made it safely. Did you bring Sprout and Brandy?" Quinn replied, "Yes, they're inside."

Maddox grinned. "I'll go see them! It's been so long; I wonder how Sprout has grown."

He quickly walked past Quinn towards the village.

Quinn smirked. Why did it feel like he was more interested in Sprout and Brandy than in her?

Kennedy, he heard you brought Sprout and Brandy. If

just to see Sprout and Brandy?"

to see you the most." Sean rarely said something so considerate, but given

one in each arm. Sprout stared at him curiously with big eyes, while Brandy looked timid and a bit

before, shook her

to get down, and when he couldn't, he reached out

talking to Brandy, didn't notice until Sprout had a firm

head and glared at Sprout.

seemed to get the tone

in pain, quickly calling Quinn to take

Maddox trying

hit you?"Sprout mumbled something,

asked, "What's

you're a bad

angry but didn't dare do anything to Sprout. He was so small that Maddox could hurt him with

would be easy to pry Sprout's hands off with a bit of force, but their familial bond stopped him. Maddox, grimacing, glanced at Alexander. "Alexander! Get

earlier excitement at seeing Sprout, Maddox now

"He likes you and is

torn off! Get him off,

and quickly put Brandy down to help. She

Maddox, showing no intention of letting

Sprout and Alexander were already troublesome enough, but he and Maddox were even

pry Sprout's hands off Maddox's

pointed at Sprout. "This kid is so arrogant at this age. What will