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.”

sensationalist, and he

as he headed straight to the bathroom and felt thankful

hurting a lot if he

only looking at Ryan ever since they

or perhaps even

never said anything nor fought Ryan

left Quinn

breath and worked hard not to let her bad mood fester-Ryan was still in the ICU, while Marvin and Lindsay’s health could be affected if they persistently stayed with

now, Quinn and Sam needed their rest, and Quinn decided that she would definitely make things up to Sam when everything

bath, Sam lay down in bed but was uncertain

closed his eyes, he would see

felt the warmth of

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 will depend on us if they

replied, and the room turned