Chapter 380

As Cordy got up and left, Quinn shot her a grateful look.

But as Cordy turned around as she left, she seemed to catch a glimpse of the tears in Quinn's eyes under the dim light of the back garden.

"It's been years. You're a lady now," the man chuckled, his voice still tender.

Quinn bit her lip; it was a while until she greeted him. "Ryan."

"I thought you'd forgotten about me," Ryan Saunders grinned. "It's cold out here—let's go in."

Quinn arched her back to pick up her shoes, but he stopped her. "No."

He dropped to a crouch and picked them up for her, his long fingers holding up her feet as she put them on.

Amidst the silence between them, a neutral voice that carried a hint of sarcasm rang. "That might be inappropriate contact with your younger brother's wife, y'know."

Both of them turned to find Sam nearby, staring down at them with his advantage in height.

"I always thought of Quinn as a younger sister, even now," Ryan argued.

"But she's my wife and your sister-in-law,"