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 would not

as he headed straight to the bathroom and

would be hurting a lot if he still

looking at Ryan

or

had never said anything nor fought Ryan

that left

breath and worked hard not to let her bad mood fester-Ryan was still in the

that she would definitely make things up to Sam

Sam lay down in bed but was uncertain if

moment he closed his eyes, he would see Ryan in

was when he felt the warmth

was plenty on my mind. That’s no good since we both need the rest, and your parents will depend on us if

and the room turned