Quinn was momentarily surprised, but then her eyes lit up with joy.


    She nodded eagerly and hugged Alexander tightly.


    Hearing a muffled groan from Alexander, Quinn immediately let go, apologizing.


    She must have identally pressed on his wound.


    Despite Quinn''s excessive excitement about the hot air balloon ride, almost forgetting that Alexander had just undergone surgery, she quicklyposed herself.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    Alexander held his abdomen, took a moment to recover, and his face soon returned to normal.


    He hugged Quinn and managed a faint smile, saying, "It''s okay."


    Quinn looked at Alexander with confusion, sensing that something was off.


    After a moment of thought, she gestured, suggesting they should head back, as she no longer wanted to go on the hot air balloon ride.


    Alexander''s gaze flickered as he reached up to pinch Quinn''s cheek, "Why don''t you want to go on the hot air balloon anymore?"


    Quinn gestured, "I just don''t feel like sitting. My stomach is upset."


    Alexander''s gaze swept back and forth across Quinn''s face, as if trying to determine the truth behind her words.


    Quinn looked eagerly at Alexander, hoping he would turn back.


    Before Alexander could speak, his phone rang.


    Alexander took out his phone and nced at it. It was Walter.


    Initially, he wanted to hang up. His finger hesitated on the hang-up button.


    In the end, Alexander answered Walter''s call.


    Alexander asked, "What''s up?"


    Walter replied, "Kyle is afraid you''ll die out there. He called me multiple times. Where are you?"


    Alexander frowned unhappily. "Mind your own business."


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    Kyle shouted, "Do you think I''m worried about you? You can go wherever you want, but bring Quinn back before anything happens."


    Alexander sneered. "Why would I listen to you?"


    With a sigh, Walter fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Bring her back to her family."


    When Walter said this, his tone didn''t hint at a smile, only a deep sense of heaviness.


    Alexander didn''t argue with Walter but remained silent. On the other end of the phone, Alexander nced at Quinn.


    Quinn did not react. After all, Quinn couldn''t hear the conversation.


    Walter continued, "Don''t just think about yourself. Could you bring her back? At least let her know about her family before she dies."


    "Walter, shut up!" Alexander suddenly growled, leaving Walter stunned on the other end. "If you go on with those bullshit, you will never see her again!"


    Quickly realizing this, Walter immediately mocked, "Bullshit? Who caused all of this?"


    Kyle shouted, "What''s the point of taking her to those ces now? Will she remember? Are you doing it to fulfill her wishes or to rx yourself? I don''t want to expose you. Hurry up and bring her back, or I''lle and get her myself!" After saying this, Walter hung up without hesitation, casually tossing his phone aside.


    Alexander looked at the disconnected call, then nced at Quinn.


    Unaware of the conversation, Quinn blinked and gestured, "Are we going back?"


    After a moment of silence, Alexander nced at the distant, barely visible hot air balloon and asked Quinn, "Are you sure you don''t want to go?" Quinn nodded, her expression unusually firm. "I don''t want to, let''s go back."


    Alexander pinched his brow, sighed after a while, and said, "Alright, let''s go back."


    When the cable car arrived at the destination, Alexander, with Quinn, looked from afar but didn''t board.


    Quinn watched the balloons slowly rising, a hint of envy shining on her face. They floated in the sky in various colors, truly beautiful.


    She wondered what it would feel like to be up there as if flying.