A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 386

Chapter 386

[What?!]

Quinn could feel Zoe's surprise even from the other end.

There was a long pause, before Zoe added: [You're not really sucking up to that dirtbag, are you?]

[Not entirely.]

[That's better.]

[His parents want us to have a child.]

[...That's why you're trying to suit his tastes?]

[The Saunders have always been nice to me.]

[Really?!]

Zoe was speechless, but Quinn did not bother to explain-she was just convinced that if she could accept it, resistance was unnecessary.

Still, Zoe suddenly changed the subject. [I heard from Bob that Ryan's back.]

Quinn replied, [Yeah. He just touched down yesterday, and attended Sam's birthday.]

[And you...]

[I'm over him. I'm not lying-sure, I'd feel the occasional emotion, but time really seems to mend everything. There's times when I feel stressed, but I'm somehow very calm when I face him directly.]

[Does time really change everything?]

Zoe's question was posed to Quinn as much as to herself.

Quinn replied earnestly: [Well, that's how it is for me.]

Still, she suddenlyremembered something and quickly sent another text: [ We're straying from topic. You hadn't answered my question.]