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.

cared about him and perhaps

with him-it had nothing to do with the Saunders or anyone

for her own

even as she hugged Sam-she really did not want to think of the possibility

to do right then was feel

alive-in front

actually surprised by

would do-lecture, scold, or

to hold him like this,

him flustered and her fingers

meet his gaze, her tears gushing even

when did she become

her cry because he wanted to make his

stopped crying, which made

when they got married, Quinn was exceedingly cold.

about. Heck, hit me, scold me—please don't cry.” Sam

tried to dry her tears, but it

her coolly, "Quinn,