A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy)
Chapter 1377

Chapter 1377

Chapter 1377

Quinn followed Sam distractedly-she definitely saw him watching her staring at those bags, but hereally did not care

Nonetheless, they were soon in their car again, heading straight to Damian’s house, which was a hugemansion in the outskirts.

The weather was just fine, even therapeutic, with the bright blue skies and peaceful clouds.

Quinn sighed. “I’d like a place like this too when I’m older… away from the bustle and spending the restof my years with the people I love.”

“You’re into this sort of place?” Sam said with slight contempt-it was so quiet that there were no tracesof night life at all.

“Just saying.” Quinn sighed-she certainly knew that Sam would not like a place like this, since heseemed innately drawn to liveliness.

They pressed on the doorbell without delay, and a servant approached them before returning inside.

Then, she returned after a long while, inviting them inside as the gates opened.

It was all green inside, with two children running along the lawn as several gardeners tended to theshrubs-a warm and harmonious sight.

As they followed the servant into the drawing room, they found Damian on the couch with his wifeJudith. They smiled politely upon their arrival, but it was just a gesture of courtesy-they were notespecially welcoming since no one would like to be bothered on a family day.

In fact, once they had introduced themselves, Damian said bluntly, “I’m not really interested in a jointventure. Moreover, I’m not feeling too well to be hospitalized or discuss work- it’s mainly why I appliedfor leave.”

“Yes, we’ve been imposing,” Sam quickly said. “In that case, I’ll make it short. I’ll leave the proposal ofour joint venture here with you, so go through it whenever you’re free. If you’re interested, we will bewaiting for your call 24/7.”

Damian nodded slightly, and Sam started to leave without taking the presents away.

“You don’t have to,” Damian told him. “We’re not that close- it’s just a waste.”

“It’s not a waste-it’s just a token of our sincerity to your wife and children, not to you personally. It’snothing that valuable either, and your servants can hand it if your wife and children aren’t interested. It’staxing if we have to carry it back home anyway.”

Damian did not press the issue at that, though it was more likely that he did not want to waste his timeon them.

“We shall be going now,” Sam said as he led Quinn, who was frowning, away.

He was leaving a little too quickly, was he not? They could at least show some sincerity left so quickly,Damian would think that they were just going through the motions instead.

Sam, however, did not seem to understand the look she was giving him and strode off.

He paused just as they left the drawing room-a soccer ball rolled beside his feet, and he spared it aglance before kicking it straight into the crude goalpost in the lawn.

Both boys stared at him in shock, since the stranger had hit it with his first attempt while they failed forso long.

The elder one mustered his courage then and asked, “Can you play with us?”

Sam agreed to it happily. “Sure, but for just ten minutes.”

“Okay!” Both children were chipper.

Behind him, Quinn looked on, mystified as Sam took off his jacket and joined the children… leavingthem on the verge of tears before long.