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.

not saying a word to Sam even in

did not look at her, because he knew he could only watch her leave when she had gone far with Ryan, which he

talented representatives in Saunderia-Sam did not have

offered to do it

goes, out of sight,

how many times he

was only after he arrived that he informed John and the

was surprised, but it was somehow easy

care of himself and to remember to

texting Sam privately: [What are you thinking, leaving just like that?! Are you giving up already?!

you,

[I’d just humiliate myself

[How would you know you wouldn’t? Do you lack confidence toward yourself

Sam: [Both.]

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