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 cin 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 cback.

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.

No response. She knocked again. "Are you asleep?" Still no response from Alexander.

Quinn looked at the doorknob, thinking about breaking the door down but hesitated, worried he might be asleep. Alexander's weird behavior lately made Quinn uneasy.

In the end, she didn't break in and absentmindedly went back to the bedroom. She picked up her phone and scrolled through it. She thought of Landon.

Landon once told her that Alexander wouldn't live long. After they reconciled, she hadn't thought about it much. But tonight, Alexander's odd behavior brought Landon's words back to her mind.

She shot Landon a message.

Knowing he was probably asleep, she didn't wait for a reply, put down her phone, and walked to the window, staring out into the dark night until dawn.

At dawn, Landon called her.

Quinn quickly answered, "Hello." "Is Alexander with you?" Landon asked.

"No. When can we meet?" Quinn asked.

Landon replied, "I don't have time. Just say it over the phone." Quinn opened her mouth, unsure if she should discuss this with Landon. The relationship between him and Alexander was so bad that they wished each other dead.

If she asked Landon, even if Alexander was fine, Landon would likely say otherwise.

Landon said, "If you don't want to talk, I'm hanging up." "Wait!" Quinn stopped him. "Can I ask you something? Will you tellthe truth?" Landon said bluntly, "Ask first, then I'll decide if I'll tell the truth." His bluntness left Quinn unsure if she should ask.

But she didn't know who else to ask. Alexander wouldn't say anything, and Kyle was on his side. So, Landon seemed more willing to tell her the truth.

Quinn asked, "Didn't you say last tthat Alexander..." She couldn't finish the sentence, as if saying it would make it true.

Landon understood her hesitation. "You want to ask about what I said last time, that Alexander wouldn't live long, right?" "Yes." Landon chuckled. "Didn't I already tell you?" "You did, but wasn't the device in Alexander's body removed? So he should be fine, right?" Quinn asked.

"If he were fine, you wouldn't be е calling me. Don't askabout things you don't even know. How couldn possibly know? Landon retorted and immediately hung up, leaving Quinn no chance to speak. Quinn stared at the phone for a while. Unable to figure it out, she called Landon again.

Landon asked impatiently, "What else do you want to ask?" "What deal did you two make last time?" Quinn asked.

Landon replied, "Quinn, you shouldn't be askingthis. Alexander is your husband." With that, he hung up again. This time, when Quinn called back, he didn't answer.

Quinn fell into deep thought.

While Sprout and the others were still asleep, Quinn went to the study again.

She knocked on the door twice.

There was no response.

She gritted her teeth, turned to the utility room, and found an axe. She raised it, ready to break the lock.

Just as she swung the axe, the door suddenly opened from the insiden Yt Startled, she couldn't stop her motion, and the axe headed straight for Alexander. Alexander was surprised but reacted quickly, catching the axe.

Quinn lost her balance and fell into his arms. The impact caused m Alexander to stagger back a few steps, and they both fell to the ground. She landed on top of Alexander, hearing his muffled groan.