A Life Debt Repaid

Quinn then said, “Ryan was rushed to the ER again. You’re worried your parents would be overwhelmed, so you’d rather take a
scolding so they can vent rather than tell them the truth.”
“I’m not that noble. I just didn’t want to talk,” Sam said darkly.
“No way that’s true,” Quinn said, reading his mind.
He was never a good liar anyway, and he had a million different tells whenever he did lie.
“You’re really kind, Sam,” Quinn said earnestly-even more than Ryan.
It was true that Ryan was the pride of the Saunders family ever since a child. Though he respected his parents, he only ever took
from the family and never gave anything.
On the other hand, Sam was often neglected by the family. Though he was mischievous and incorrigible, he would be there for
the family when anything happened.
Getting embarrassed by Quinn’s words, Sam was blushing up to his ears. “I’m going to sleep.”
He was no sensationalist, and he would not get started now.
Quinn watched as he headed straight to the bathroom and felt thankful that she followed him.
Sam would be hurting a lot if he still believed that no one believed him.
After all, everyone was only looking at Ryan ever since they were children, including Quinn herself.
Was Sam envious or perhaps even jealous?!
But he had never said anything nor fought Ryan for anything.
Somehow, that left Quinn hurting inside.
She took a deep breath and worked hard not to let her bad mood fester-Ryan was still in the ICU, while Marvin and Lindsay’s
health could be affected if they persistently stayed with him.
Right now, Quinn and Sam needed their rest, and Quinn decided that she would definitely make things up to Sam when
everything was over.

After taking a bath, Sam lay down in bed but was uncertain if he could sleep.
He sighed-the moment he closed his eyes, he would see Ryan in his mind, bruised and battered...
That was when he felt the warmth of someone behind him.
As Sam stiffened, Quinn said, “I’ll sleep with you, Sam-I actually couldn’t sleep last night too, since there was plenty on my mind.
That’s no good since we both need the rest, and your parents will depend on us if they get overwhelmed.”
“Yeah,” Sam replied, and the room turned silent.
There was no telling how long it was, but they both fell asleep.
Despite Quinn saying that there was no telling if either of them could sleep, they really did soon enough.
They slept for a long time as well, since they were physically and mentally worn out from yesterday.
There was no telling how long they would have slept as well, if not for a sudden phone call.
Sam was still muddled when he answered. “Mom?”
Lindsay was already angry, and hearing his tone left her further incensed. “Sam Saunders! Your brother is still in ICU, and you’re
sleeping like it’s perfectly fine?! Are you really that calm after almost getting him killed again?!”
Sam pursed his lips, clearly upset.
However, he did not flip out even though he would have already hung up if it were in the past.
Now, however, he calmly asked, “Why did you call me?”