Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Life Debt Repaid: Kabanata 1461 - Kabanata 1470

Lindsay started bawling, while Marvin's eyes were red with tears as well—he might be old and experienced, but this was his son they were talking about. Both Sam and Quinn were silent too. Ryan was ultimately his brother, and no one would stay unmoved.As for Quinn, her tears were rolling freely after hearing that the amputation was necessary, as she did not think that it would be that serious. Moreover, Ryan had always been successful and proud. She had no idea how he would react once he woke up to find himself missing a leg. In the end, Marvin signed the consent form—keeping Ryan alive was more important than a leg.His legs almost caved soon after, and Sam had to hold him up.The surgery continued for a long while. It should have been a day of celebration for the Saunders, only for things to turn out so terrible.Even Quinn had no idea how long the surgery continued, and the hallway was suffocatingly silent when the door to the ER opened.The doctor stepped out first, taki

Quinn nodded, knowing that it was most important to take care of Marvin and Lindsay's health at the moment. With both of them being old, and Marvin recently suffering health issues himself, anything that happened to him now might turn out to be terrible."Let's go to the hotel for now. Sam will stay here to keep an eye on Ryan," Quinn quickly reasoned.Lindsay eventually agreed to it thanks to Marvin's insistence, though she told Sam again to immediately inform them if anything happened."Don't worry, Mom." Sam nodded. "Come—I'll walk you to the entrance."Sam watched as Marvin and Linsday got in, and then at Quinn, who was riding shotgun.A million things crossed his mind, but he ultimately buried it and stayed quiet.Quinn turned to look at Sam as well. There was a sense of an attachment in their gaze, but it ultimately went unsaid.Sam hence watched as the car sped into the distance, its tail lights disappearing before he returned to the hospital.He sat in the hallway outsi

"Are you alone?" Ryan asked with considerable exertion.His voice was so soft Sam barely heard him, and he had to drop to a crouch to hear him clearly."Mom and Dad are worried, but they're too old," Sam quickly said. "The doctor also stopped us from visiting for another couple of days, so I sent them to the hotel. I'll call them now if you want to see them."Ryan shook his head slightly, instead asking, "What did the doctor say about me?""Your vitals are fine," Sam assured him. "But there's organ damage so you need to recover here in the ICU for a while. Don't worry—you have the best medical staff here. You'll get better.""Am I disfigured?" Ryan asked.Sam did a double take."I can't see—you're totally covered in bandages," Sam said earnestly before adding. "Your eyes, mouth, and ears are showing, but those are fine.""Am I missing limbs?" Ryan then asked. Sam paused, surprised that Ryan would ask about that.Still, it was understandable—anyone who went through such a ter

As the doctor interrogated Sam, he pursed his lips and replied, "He knows he lost his leg.""How could you tell him?!" the doctor cried in agitation. "Didn't I say not tell him?! He's weak, and knowing about his amputation wouldn't work for his recovery! Can't you be more careful as his family member?!"And when the doctor was done, Lindsay could not hold back either. "How could you be so terrible, Sam?! Don't you understand Ryan's condition?! Why would you tell him?! Don't you know what's right at your age?! If he's hurt because of you… I-I'll give up!"Lindsay started bawling at that, and Marvin had to comfort her.However, he was clearly angry as well and told Sam, "What you did today is really disappointing, Sam. You're thirty—don't you understand the consequences?"Sam wanted to explain himself but soon decided it was futile.It was always that way since they were children—he would always be the one at fault whenever he and Ryan were at odds.If he said he never told Ryan n

Sam had just stepped outside the hospital and was ready to get in a cab when Quinn ran outside, calling out to him loudly, "Sam!"He glanced at her, almost telling the cabbie to leave just then. However, seeing that she appeared pressed, he decided not to leave her behind even if that meant being scolded by her.Quinn was panting as she got in the cab—she thought Sam was going to leave without her.Fortunately, he did not, or she would have to take her own cab back to the hotel. Though that would actually be fine, since Sam was upset and needed time alone, there was no telling if he would go to the hotel, and if he did not answer his calls on top of that…Either way, she was worried about his present state of mind.Sam waited as she got in before telling the cabbie to head to their hotel, and the journey there was silent.Sam stared outside at the streets without saying anything. Though Quinn tried to muster her courage to talk to him a few times, she remained silent as she w