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-"

him short. "I don't

froze in shock, not quite able to register the heartache he felt while wondering if he

"What do you mean?"

why you'd run away. I guess I was disappointed, so I agreed to your parents' suggestion

"Then why would you-"

Quinn said slowly and clearly. "Feelings change with time. I no longer yearn

you feel like you owe

as if she was still into him, and that would not change no matter how much time

I just

rest of your life with him? Don't you

the past. He never did so ever since

no

"Sam's drunk driving had nothing to do with

you, it's nothing to do with