Love Unspoken

When the signal tower was finally up on the island, Maddox gave Quinn a call. She thought he might've come to Amber Bay. "Can you hear me? How's the signal?" Maddox asked.

"Yeah, I hear you loud and clear. Thought you were here to see me," Quinn replied.

"Nah, just testing the signal. If it's good, it'll be easier to stay in touch. Save my number while you're at it," Maddox said.

"Got it," Quinn said, then added, "How's everything over there? Can I bring Sprout and Brandy to visit?"

"Sure thing. The power station's almost done, and the water plant's finished. The rest will be up soon," Maddox explained.

"Awesome! How about I come over for Christmas? I'll bring the kids," Quinn suggested.

"Why wait till Christmas? Come sooner. What are you up to in Amber Bay?" Maddox asked.

Quinn glanced upstairs. "It's the fourth quarter, so the company's swamped. Alexander's busy with work, leaving early and coming back late. We'll come over once things calm down." "Alright then," Maddox said.

They chatted a bit more before Maddox hung up and got back to work.

Quinn kept an eye on Sprout and Brandy playing. Sometimes Briar was too busy with housework to watch the kids, so Quinn had to step in.

Alexander was getting busier, probably trying to wrap things up early so they could spend Christmas on the island. Sometimes he was still working late into the night.

Quinn worried about his health and often had to drag him to bed from the study.

A month flew by. Quinn prepped a lot of Christmas stuff, mainly for the kids. There were no stores on the island for clothes, baby formula, or kids' supplies, so they had to bring everything. When they were about to leave, Alexander looked at the boxes piled up and went silent.

"Are we moving?" he asked.

Last time, they only brought two boxes. Now, with two kids, the stuff had tripled.

"These are all essentials. We need them," Quinn said.

"Have you thought about how we'll carry all this? We have to switch several modes of transportation, and we're bringing two kids," Alexander pointed out. Quinn frowned, realizing he had a point. "What should we do then?"

"Is Kyle still around?" Alexander asked.

"I don't know. I'll call and ask," Quinn said. She had almost forgotten about Kyle. He disappeared after coming back last time, and she didn't know what he was up to. Quinn called Kyle, and he answered quickly. "Kyle, are you still in Amber Bay?"

"Yeah, what's up?" Kyle responded.

"Are you planning to go back to the island?" Quinn asked.

"Yeah, when are you leaving?" Kyle sounded anxious, afraid of being left behind.

"We're planning to leave tomorrow," Quinn said.

"Got it. I'll come over now," Kyle said.

He showed up in less than half an hour, rushing in, and Quinn was surprised to see him in a suit and tie.

"Did you take a side job somewhere?" Quinn asked.

Kyle waved his hands. "No, Mrs. Kennedy, please don't misunderstand."

"Then why are you dressed like this? I thought you were working at the company," Quinn said. Kyle was Alexander's assistant, but lately, only Alexander went to the company every day. If Alexander hadn't just said, Quinn wouldn't have known he wasn't going to the company.

Kyle scratched his head, embarrassed. "I was busy with some personal matters."

Quinn didn't miss the shyness on his face and got curious. "Are you dating someone?"

Kyle's face flushed, and he stammered, "No, not yet. We haven't confirmed the relationship."

Quinn was even more surprised. "Who is it? Do I know them? Bring them over to meet us."

"You don't know them. We met through a blind date. I'm not young anymore, so I have to think about marriage," Kyle explained.

Quinn understood and said considerately, "I get it. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. If you want to stay here and develop your relationship, you don't have to go back." "No way. You and Mr. Kennedy are the most important," Kyle insisted.

Quinn advised him, "But you are indeed not young anymore. You should prioritize your lifelong happiness. We won't blame you if you don't go back. Go find your girlfriend." "Mrs. Kennedy, I've told you, she's not more important than you guys. I'm going back with you," Kyle stated firmly.

Quinn gave him a skeptical look. "Really? There's really no need."

Kyle insisted, "It's necessary! We haven't confirmed our relationship yet. Let's talk about this later, Mrs. Kennedy. When are you leaving?"

"Didn't I say? Tomorrow. Are you confused?" Quinn asked.

Kyle smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, I was too anxious and forgot. Should I come over tomorrow then?"

Quinn nodded. "Sure, come over at nine in the morning. Go say goodbye to your girlfriend."

Kyle flushed again. "I've told you, she's not my girlfriend yet."

Despite his words, his actions were honest. He quickly said he'd come over tomorrow and ran off.

Quinn watched his hurried back and, thinking of something, handed Sprout to Alexander. "I need to go check this out. I'm too curious." Alexander's mouth twitched. "Since when did you become so curious?"

"Curiosity is human nature. Besides, I'm worried Kyle might get scammed. I need to check it out for him," Quinn explained.

Kyle was competent at work, but he seemed naive and gullible in relationships. Quinn wasn't too confident, so she decided to follow him. Alexander didn't stop her and let her go.

Quinn drove and secretly followed Kyle, watching him enter a residential area.

Quinn followed him in. It wasn't a high-end neighborhood. Her Maybach's logo was conspicuous, so the security guard didn't stop her. She easily got in, parked next to Kyle's car, and watched him get out. Instead of going upstairs, he headed to the park within the community.

Quinn saw the woman too. She looked to be around thirty, with above-average looks, a good figure, and a decent sense of style. She seemed quite elegant.

To her surprise, Kyle had good taste.

Quinn saw the woman affectionately link arms with Kyle, but she couldn't hear their conversation. Didn't they say they hadn't confirmed their relationship? Why were they so close? Was Kyle lying? The woman, holding his arm, asked reluctantly, "How long will you be gone? Will you come back?"

Kyle looked at her hand on his arm, feeling a bit shy. "I don't know. But I'll definitely come back."

"You don't even have a definite time. Do you expect me to wait for you indefinitely?" the woman asked.novelbin

Kyle scratched his head. "What should I do then?"

The woman thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you take me with you? I'll go with you."

"It's not appropriate. Besides, if you come with me, won't your mom be worried?" Kyle asked.

The woman pouted, a bit unhappy. "So you're just going to leave me behind?"

"I'll come back," Kyle said.

"But you don't even know when you'll be back," the woman countered.

Kyle sighed, feeling conflicted, hesitating whether to take her with him.

The island wasn't fully developed yet. More importantly, it wasn't suitable for outsiders to know about it.

After a while, the woman suddenly said, "Why don't we get married? That way, my mom won't say anything if I go with you."

Kyle looked at her in surprise. "So soon?"

The sudden rush of happiness left Kyle a bit overwhelmed. He had seen her almost every day for the past few months, but she hadn't even let him hold her hand. Now, hearing he was leaving, she was so proactive and even wanted to marry him.

The woman said, "It's not soon. We've been together for months. After observing you, I think you're a good person and meet my criteria for a partner."

The woman blushed slightly as she spoke, and Kyle couldn't help but smile. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. When I heard you were leaving, I realized I couldn't bear to be without you. I've fallen in love with you. Let's get married, okay?" the woman said. Kyle was overjoyed and could only nod repeatedly. "Okay, sure. Should we meet your mom first?"

"Let's go. My mom is at home now," the woman replied.

Kyle wiped the sweat off his clothes. "If we rush into this, won't your mom be angry? Won't she think we're being too hasty?"

"My mom just cares about me. She wants me to be happy. As long as you can show her that you can make me happy, she won't object," the woman assured him. Kyle frowned. "How can I show her that?"

"That's easy. Just ask her directly and meet her requirements. Then she'll be reassured," the woman suggested.

Kyle thought it made sense and smiled. "Alright, I'll buy some things and go talk to your mom."

Quinn watched from the car, unable to hear a word, but they seemed to be having a pleasant conversation. It looked like their relationship was going well. She sighed, realizing Kyle was about to leave his single life behind.

She wondered when Sean would find a girlfriend.

She watched Kyle and the woman leave and return within ten minutes, with Kyle carrying a bunch of gift boxes, seemingly ready to visit her mother.