A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 161

Chapter 161

Cordy shook her head. “I’m fine.”

She was just scalded a little by the boiling water, and it only hurt for a split second-she could bear with it.

However, she felt genuine danger as John got even closer.

He was already tall, while she was dainty even though he put her on the bar-she did not even reach his height even though she was sitting so high up!

He did not seem to hear her either, and he was studying her fair, delicate fingers for injury. After ensuring there were no red burns on her hand, he eventually said, “Ms. Sachs, you’re always bumbling around, aren’t you?”

He was being critical, but somehow, he sounded ever so tender.

“I’m not!” Cordy retorted, though she suddenly lost confidence after that.

She just realized that she messed up as many times as she cooked for John at her place.

Meeting John’s meaningful gaze just then, she admitted, “It’s just around you.”

She never messed up around others, after all.

upward-clearly satisfied by the answer. “I’m honored that

he always

wiggled, pointing out, “The pasta will

bar, but John stopped her. “Don’t

will taste horrible if it gets mushy,” she

it,” John said. “You just stay put, Ms.

as if she was being treated like a child again, just like Richard, though Richard could probably swear

took the pasta out of the pot and served them on two large

they were done, he picked up Cordy from the bar

a simple combination of pasta, broccoli, eggs, and some ham, but somehow there

immediately-he loafed on the living room couch, perfectly comfortable as he picked up

was planning to

at Starstream Group by day, and she did not

designs aside from nighttime.

refusing

ease, Ms. Sachs. No need to get uncomfortable on my account,” John said, as if he had

put it… Whose house

Cordy’s heart soon skipped a beat.

she would be busy and he was

less touched, she turned

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