A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 66

Cordy’s heart skipped a beat.

She would be lying if she said she was not emotional.

Even so, she composed herself and asked quietly, “But you’d do that for anyone, won’t you?”

As in, he would sacrifice himself readily for all his women!

“Just you,” John declared solemnly.

“Are you saying that I’m special?” Cordy asked.

John raised a brow, clearly sensing that it was a loaded question.

Before he could answer, however, she changed the subject since it was his private life.

And she was in no position to ask.

“Why did you suddenly show up at the production plant?” she asked.

“Walter told me that you were going. I was worried you’d get hurt, so I went for a look.” John replied. “And I made it just in time.”

Otherwise…

John did not want to imagine how terrible he would feel if it was Cordy laying in this bed instead. His gaze turned cool right then.

father put them up to this,” Cordy admitted. “He never wanted me in charge of Starstream Group, and he gave me as much trouble as he could to

need my help?”

told you because I don’t want you to interfere,” Cordy said earnestly.

Cordy sharply picked up on his intentions and her gaze turned cold as well.

you! Those who

had wounded her so grievously in the past, she had never thought

would have been fine if they stayed within each other’s boundaries and not meddled with each other’s

not make them restrain

they were getting worse.

who did not know what was good for them. “Fine,”

her as long as

phone suddenly started to ring just then.

caller ID, then headed to the balcony to answer it.

a statement. The rioting workers and Gene Larkin-the one who tried to hit you-were all detained. The police are asking if you’ll be settling

make it very clear to them,” Cordy said bluntly.

“Yes, Ms. Sachs.”

could not help clutching at her stomach, which was inevitably hurting because she had not eaten for a day.

breath before entering the ward

Cordy told him.

you going to leave when I

her lips-she was

to eat, and there was a mess at the plant to resolve.

staying with you.”

be staying with him for the day.