A Life Debt Repaid

Sam remained nonchalant. “It’s no hurry. I’ve been preparing for half a month.”

He did not seem affected that he would be leaving the country along with his friends and family.

“When are you coming back?” Ryan asked.

Sam shrugged. “No idea-it depends on how things go. I’ll be back early if things go smoothly. If they don’t, who knows?”

Ryan had more to say but realized he had nothing more to say.

He took Quinn’s hand just then.

Quinn seemed to regain her senses just then, and she pursed her lips, a tear rolling off the corner of her eye.

She hid it well.

“Come on,” Ryan told her.

nodded, not saying a word

knew he could only watch her leave when she

representatives in Saunderia-Sam did not have to go abroad

he offered to do it to stay away

the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind-just like

many times he

abroad. It was only after he arrived that he informed John and the others that he left, and it would

it was

aside from to take care of himself and to

Sam privately: [What are you thinking, leaving just like

you,

myself because I’d never

would you know you wouldn’t? Do you lack confidence

Sam: [Both.]

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