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

“I must have had a stroke when I recorded that video-just pretend I was mad. You know how ridiculous I can be, always doing inane

he turned to leave, looking

it to heart,” Quinn said slowly and clearly

froze in place, doing his best

ever show

stared at him, tears welling up in her eyes as she saw his frustration

person like you? What do

Nothing good either way,” Sam said

for someone else, even ruining your reputation for it? You’d rather leave your homeland than make things awkward for others-how is that doing whatever you want? You’d work overnight tirelessly

his lips, emotional and surprised that Quinn would defend

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

“Quinn…”

do,” she

was left staring at her, perplexed by those two words that came

I’m willing to marry you!” Quinn declared loudly right