A Life Debt Repaid

Quinn then said, “Ryan was rushed to the ER again. You’re worried your parents would be overwhelmed, so you’d rather take a scolding so they can vent rather than tell them the truth.”

“I’m not that noble. I just didn’t want to talk,” Sam said darkly.

“No way that’s true,” Quinn said, reading his mind.

He was never a good liar anyway, and he had a million different tells whenever he did lie.

“You’re really kind, Sam,” Quinn said earnestly-even more than Ryan.

It was true that Ryan was the pride of the Saunders family ever since a child. Though he respected his parents, he only ever took from the family and never gave anything.

On the other hand, Sam was often neglected by the family. Though he was mischievous and incorrigible, he would be there for the family when anything happened.

Getting embarrassed by Quinn’s words, Sam was blushing up to his ears. “I’m going to sleep.”

was no sensationalist, and he would

watched as he headed straight to the bathroom and felt thankful that

he still believed that no one believed

looking at Ryan ever since they

Sam envious or perhaps

he had never said anything nor fought

left Quinn hurting

hard not to let her bad mood fester-Ryan was still in the ICU, while Marvin and Lindsay’s

rest, and Quinn decided that she would definitely make things

taking a bath, Sam lay down in bed but was uncertain if he could

he closed his eyes, he would see Ryan in his mind, bruised

he felt the warmth of

with you, Sam-I actually couldn’t sleep last night too, since there was plenty on my mind. That’s no good since we both need the rest, and your parents

Sam replied, and the