A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1305

Ryan did a double take before exclaiming in surprise, "But we just visited one place and I had two others in mind. They aren't that far either-are you tired or perhaps busy?"

"Neither," Quinn replied.

"Well, you're here anyway-you should at least have some fun before you get home. Don't worry, I won't lose you," Ryan joked.

"We should be keeping our distance." Quinn cut straight to the point right then.

Ryan’s smile stiffened. "Do you have to be so distant, Quinn?"

"Nothing would come of this. And I don't want you to cause any misunderstanding between me and Sam."

"Why?" Ryan asked Quinn. "I know how you feel-that you love me and not him. Why are you changing your mind now that we can be together? Are my parents pressuring you? Don't worry. I'll talk to them and take responsibility for anything-"

them," Quinn said, cutting him short. "I

quite able to register the heartache

"What do you mean?"

altar. It hurt so much, and I couldn't begin to understand why you'd run away. I guess I was disappointed, so I agreed to your parents' suggestion to marry Sam. I can admit that it was to repay their support for me over the years, and most importantly, it was my way of

"Then why would you-"

Quinn said slowly and clearly. "Feelings change with time. I no longer yearn for you now-all I want is to stay with

like you owe

out of love with him—it was as

Quinn replied. "Maybe I just find him worth

worth it? Worth what, spending the rest of your life with him? Don't you

never did so ever since he left prison,"

was no lie

"Sam's drunk driving had nothing to do with

it's nothing to