Chapter 79

Samantha sat awkwardly to the side, about to apologize, but Ryan spoke first. "I was just being careless. It's no big deal. Don't worry about it." "Why were you that careless? How does someone get hurt this badly just by being careless?" "Someone extremely careless." His playful grin left Rosemary helpless. She could only shake her head with a sigh. "Fine. I won't argue with you. But remember, you're my only son. No matter what, you can't play around with your life. Understand?" "Got it! Of course, I got it!" Ryan nodded enthusiastically. "Don't worry. It was just a little accident." "I'm glad that you're okay." Rosemary finally relaxed. "Since you have someone looking after you, I'll leave it to her." Then, without hesitation, she took the apple Samantha had just peeled. "Take good care of him, and I'll make sure you're compensated," she added, speaking directly to Samantha. Samantha was stunned, quickly shaking her head. "I'm not—" Rosemary wasn't interested in her response,