Chapter 27 Doomed

• Quinn pressed Isabella firmly into his arms and stroked her back with his thick palms softly. "I'm sorry. I'm late," he said.
• Isabella had never expected Quinn to show up at this time. For a moment, she felt that her nose was a bit sore, and tears rolled in her eyes.
• Yet she would not allow herself to show weakness. She looked up at him and smiled, "Didn't you say you wouldn't be back until tomorrow? Why are you back early?"