Love Unspoken

Alexander gave a nod and started to head out.

Maddox and Brandy were hanging around outside. He crouched down in front of Brandy, still towering over her.

He gently rubbed Brandy's face, reminding her not to be as mischievous as Sprout and to avoid playing with everything she saw.novelbin

Brandy nodded, looking all obedient.

Maddox suddenly noticed how Brandy, being so well-behaved and sensible, seemed even more adorable.

Brandy was usually pretty quiet and not very playful. Most of the time, she just hung out with Sprout.

When Alexander came out, Maddox said, "Brandy's gonna be a real beauty when she grows up. You better keep an eye on her so some punk doesn't come and sweep her away." Alexander frowned at the thought of some punk.

Just imagining it made him feel like he'd be furious if he were still around.

He told Maddox, "If that ever happens, help me beat that punk to a pulp."

Maddox was taken aback for a second, then grumbled, "Do it yourself. I'm her uncle, not her dad. I can't handle all that!"

Alexander chuckled and let it go.

The island weather was pretty nice, perfect for wintering here, though it got a bit chilly at night.

Quinn stayed with Sprout until evening, and finally, Sprout woke up.

Quinn watched him closely. When he woke up, he got up on his own. Probably because the back of his head hurt a bit, he reached out to touch it.

Then he cried out in pain, patted his own leg, and then acted like nothing happened.

He saw Quinn and crawled towards her, calling out "Mommy" in his sweet little voice.

Quinn hugged him, feeling relieved. "Does it still hurt?"

Sprout looked up at her, shook his head, then nodded.

Quinn sighed, touched his cheek. "Don't play with that thing anymore, okay?"

Sprout tilted his head, then started gesturing and talking animatedly.

He was probably complaining that the skateboard wasn't fun and that his head hurt. Seeing his lively demeanor, Quinn couldn't help but smile.

After this incident, Maddox didn't let Sprout play with the skateboard anymore. The pile of toys he had prepared was now useless and would have to wait until Sprout was older.

Luckily, Sprout got obsessed with that toy car. He could sit in it and drive it around. Now he and Brandy spent all day sitting in the toy car, with Maddox pulling it from the front.

To keep the kids from driving it recklessly, Maddox took out the battery when they played with it.

Seeing that Sprout wasn't causing trouble anymore, Quinn felt at ease and went with Alexander to work on the house.

The pentagon-shaped house was pretty complex. It had five rooms, one at each corner, with the middle part serving as the living room.

Quinn was totally useless with this kind of work. She had no strength, no skills, and even if she had blueprints, she wouldn't know what to do.

After a few crooked nails, Alexander stopped letting her help and just had her hand him things while he did the building.

They wanted to finish it before the New Year, but it was a bit tough for just the two of them.

Sean and Kyle also came to help. Quinn, who had previously boasted about building it herself, agreed to let them join. Relying on just Alexander, it was impossible to finish in such a short time.