A Life Debt Repaid

As the doctor interrogated Sam, he pursed his lips and replied, “He knows he lost his leg.”

“How could you tell him?!” the doctor cried in agitation. “Didn’t I say not tell him?! He’s weak, and knowing about his amputation wouldn’t work for his recovery! Can’t you be more careful as his family member?!”

And when the doctor was done, Lindsay could not hold back either. “How could you be so terrible, Sam?! Don’t you understand Ryan’s condition?! Why would you tell him?! Don’t you know what’s right at your age?! If he’s hurt because of you… I-I’ll give up!”

Lindsay started bawling at that, and Marvin had to comfort her.

However, he was clearly angry as well and told Sam, “What you did today is really disappointing, Sam. You’re thirty—don’t you understand the consequences?”

Sam wanted to explain himself but soon decided it was futile.

It was always that way since they were children-he would always be the one at fault whenever he and Ryan were at odds.

said he never told Ryan now and that Ryan had guessed it himself, no one would believe it anyway-they would just believe that he was

turned toward the doctorthen while sobbing hysterically. “What should we do now, doctor?! How bad is it, my son knowing his condition? You have to save him-he’s only in his thirties and still has much to live for! I can’t

this or sudden outbursts could lead to worse situations. But it’s already happened, so we just have to do

as proud as him accept his disability?! I can’t even imagine how much he was hurting when he found out… I’d rather be the one

doctor told her. “First of all, we need to be positive around the patient, in order to offer him strength

Lindsay simply kept sobbing.

then, Ryan was wheeled out of the ER, and Lindsay leaped toward him, calling out tentatively, “Are you alright, Ryan?

kept his eyes closed

conscious and reluctant to deal with anyone, and that

he must first control his own emotions and quickly said, “I’ll be

did not respond, while tears rolled down from the corner of

right then, and she kept wiping them for him while telling