Quinn pinched her sleeves, scattered strands of hair covering half of her face, unable to see her expression.
"Quinn." Alexander's hand hesitated in midair for a while before calling out to her.
Quinn hung her head, ignoring him. At that moment, she emanated a sense of helplessness, vulnerability, and unease, like prey caught in a trap. Alexander's hand still rested on her face, supporting her face and turning it back.
"What's wrong with you," Alexander said, his words trailing off.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtQuinn bit her lip, looking at him uneasily, and raised her hand to remove his hand. She then turned to twist the doorknob.
The next moment, a slender hand pressed against the door, preventing her from opening it.
Quinn's eyelashes trembled. She turned her back to Alexander, not daring to look back.
Alexander gazed at Quinn's delicate figure, lost in memories of when she first joined the Kennedy family.
She arrived after facing rejection from others, much like she was now. She withdrew from the world, concealing herself behind a self-imposed barrier.
Quiet and solitary, she kept to herself and avoided interaction. When mistreated, she would retreat to a corner without showing anger or complaint. Fragile and unapproachable, she remained a mystery to those around her.
Until the moment when Alexander carried Quinn out of the storage room for the first time, she actively hugged him, burying her face in his neck.
It was also at that moment that she stepped out of her safe haven, trying to get closer to him, and then he replaced her safe haven.
Although Quinn was young and naive, she could sense whether others harbored malice or kindness.
At first, Freya pretended to be kind to Quinn, taking her to play, but then she deceived her by leading her to the edge of the backyard pool and pushing her in.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmQuinn vowed not to trust anyone again. However, when Alexander carried her out of the storage room, she found the courage to attempt to build a connection with him. From being cautious at first to becoming more daring later, witnessing Quinn's growth from a small figure to her current size.
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Everyone thought Quinn couldn't leave Alexander. No matter how he treated her, she wouldn't go. There were jokes that Quinn might even go to serve Alexander's girlfriend and help deliver a baby. But now, Quinn couldn't recognize Alexander anymore.
She wanted to get away from Alexander as far as possible now, treating him like a ferocious beast.
Her gaze mirrored the fear and unease she had shown toward Freya and Kaitlyn when she first cto the Kennedy family.
She appeared hesitant, wary, and reluctant to resist. It felt as though everything had cfull circle.
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