A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1321

Bracing himself, Sam said, "Scold me all you want."

It was not the first time-or the first day-that Quinn got upset with him.

He was plenty prepared, but that was when he stiffened as he felt her suddenly throwing herself into his arms, holding him in a firm embrace.

She had wanted to do that for a while but had been constantly holding back.

She was never this scared of losing him before, and she had no idea when she started to pay so much attention to Sam.

Still, she would not deny that it might have started with that accident three years ago, when she began to take her marriage with Sam seriously. Were they really unable to stand each other?

And when he was sentenced to prison, she kept remembering him for some reason-persistently, too.

Then, once he was out, she could not wait to mend her marriage with him... or to nurture Sam's feelings for her, to be precise.

Either way, she knew very well that she was not that cold toward Sam now.

him and perhaps

him-it had

was only for

really did not want to think

to do right then was feel his

was alive-in front of her and within

surprised by

what she would do-lecture, scold, or even

did not expect her to hold him like this, so fiercely as if she was

him flustered and her fingers

as she looked up to meet his gaze, her tears gushing even

she

used to make her cry because he wanted to make his presence

stopped crying, which made her difficult to

was exceedingly cold.

say what you're upset about. Heck, hit me, scold me—please don't cry.” Sam sighed

to dry her tears, but it only seemed to make her

and threatened her coolly, "Quinn, I'm telling