A Life Debt Repaid

Sam said, “There’s no misunderstanding. I have behaved questionably-l suddenlyjust came around.”

“How? Because your father was hospitalized?”

“Yes, it certainly was a huge blow,” Sam said earnestly.” Even as a child, I always thought of him as a titan-a hero who would pillar the family. It never crossed my mind that he would age or get sick, and that one day, it would be up to me to do the same.”

Marvin was listening nearby and clearly touched by Sam’s words.

He was certainly rejoicing-he never imagined that Sam would become such a good son.

“Also, there’s also my wife, Quinn,” Sam said.

As he turned toward her, she was actually surprised to suddenly be named.

Still, Sam continued, “She helped me a lot, standing by my side as I took over management of Saunderia and resolved the problems that the company faced without complaint. I had a temper, but she’d tolerate and encourage me. Her contribution was necessary for me to calm down and focus on my work.”

Quinn’s heart was racing-she did not expect Sam to praise her in front of so many journalists.

rumors that your marriage is on the rocks and your

going well between us. I won’t deny that I’ve misbehaved constantly in the past and caused our marriage to be strained,

and declaring your affection for

argue and

he would verbally or physically attack them…

to not hold his recent distant behavior against him, including the fact that they had

isn’t Ryan Saunders around? Isn’t he coming back?” another journalist suddenly said then. “Mr. and Mrs. Saunders

you for your concern, but he’s coming back. He just couldn’t take the day off yesterday, so

he’s still single. Are you worried about that?

to say I’m not. However, he was smart even as a child, and he has his goals in life. We should respect his

I’m sure

and Lindsay were beaming from the

same time, Sam felt a little

parents’ pride toward Ryan when the journalist