A Life Debt Repaid

Everyone in the hall was staring at Sam and Quinn, while Quinn took center stage, staring fixedly at Sam.

He stood in the middle of the crowd, watching her silently.

She in turn felt fear that he would turn and leave, just as she did not know if she had the courage to stand before him again and to declare her feelings for him in front of so many others.

Nonetheless, amid the deafening silence, Sam suddenly walked toward the stage.

His pace was slow as if his feet were made of lead, but he was also unusually determined.

Quinn’s heart raced uncontrollably right then!

Everyone else was watching them nervously, especially Cordy and Zoe, with the latter being especially concerned that the cowardly Sam would bail.

Fortunately, he was a man who showed responsibility. He would not leave Quinn alone and embarrassed.

Hence, as everyone looked on, Sam stood before Quinn, his gaze flickering as their eyes met.

emotions clearly ruffled even as he did

video-just pretend I was mad. You know how

him while he turned to leave, looking for a staff member to remove

I took it to heart,” Quinn said slowly

doing his best

won’t ever show up around

tears welling up in her eyes as

you? What do you mean?”

freeloader who does whatever he wants. Nothing good either way,” Sam said casually as he insulted himself to no

in her voice and questioned him, “Inconsiderate? When you sacrificed your own relationship for someone else, even ruining your reputation for it? You’d rather leave your homeland than make

and surprised

thought himself a lowlife, a troublemaker, and a person insignificant in Quinn’s mind-or in everyone else’s mind,

“Quinn…”

do,” she suddenly

her, perplexed by those two words that came out

saying I’m willing to marry you!” Quinn