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 even liked

had nothing to

for her own

Sam-she really did not want to

right then was feel his warmth

alive-in front of her

actually surprised by what

mind about what she would do-lecture, scold, or

him like this,

left him flustered and her fingers

up to meet his gaze,

when did she become such

cry because he

she stopped crying, which

Quinn was exceedingly cold. How

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

tried to dry her tears, but it only seemed

threatened her coolly, "Quinn, I'm telling you-stop. My