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.


    Quinn 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 eyshes 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 orint. 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 reced 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 y, but then she deceived her by leading her to the edge of the backyard pool and pushing her in.


    Quinn 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 bing more daringter, witnessing Quinn''s growth from a small figure to her current size.


    How important Alexander was to Quinn. Everyone who knew her was clear that she probably couldn''t live without him.


    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 came to the Kennedy family.


    She appeared hesitant, wary, and reluctant to resist. It felt as though everything hade full circle.


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    Twenty years of being together day and night, forgotten by Quinn in just a few hours, she was reced by someone else.


    Alexander looked at Quinn for a long time.


    Finally, he slowly withdrew his hand, ced it on Quinn''s shoulder, pulled her over from behind, and embraced her.


    Alexander leaned against her ear and whispered, "Don''t be afraid. I won''t hurt you."


    Tears welled up in Quinn''s eyes. She stiffened her body, not daring to move. Alexander held her for a moment before letting her go, then picked her up again. Quinn''s body suddenly went limp, clinging tightly to his neck in fear.


    Alexander carried her to the bed,id her down, and covered her with a nket.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    Quinn stared straight at Alexander, watching him sit beside her, his fingers tightly gripping the nket.</p<>