A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1325

Sam was si lent, and Quinn could not see his reaction in the darkness, let alone tell if he was willing.

Nonetheless, she pressed, "It's possible that we missed out on our chance to be together, and I won't deny liking Ryan as a child—"

"I don't need you to push yourself," Sam said flatly, pursing his lips.

"Can you let me finish?" she asked with a hint of plea in her voice.

Sam stayed silent, and taking that for his approval, Quinn mustered her courage to continue. "At the time, I just felt he was good to me. He protected me like a brother after what happened to my family, giving me warmth, while you always made me cry..."

the past

her parent's accident, and he had no idea at the time, simply presuming that

with Ryan wherever he went, and it was exasperating

he played a prank on her when she was alone, pulling

one time Quinn really got upset and shoved him as hard

tears, and

was young at the time too, and it felt disgraceful

knew very well that he did not push her that hard-he just wanted to show

scared out of his wits and scooped her up in his

off his arms while barking at the servants