Chapter 75

Before Cordy could speak, John added sharply, “And don’t tell me you weren’t being distant. I have a heart; I can feel it.”

In other words, he was telling her not to lie to him.

Cordy stared at him in silence for a while before asking, “I thought you knew?”

“No, I don’t,” he replied, not bothered to play around.

“I don’t believe in love, and I’ve rejected you before already,” Cordy said, lowering her gaze in fear of meeting him. “It’s just your stubbornness talking.”

She did not want to admit that it was because of Zoe York.

There would be no ‘other woman’ if he never wanted to be with her.

“So you mean to say that my effort was bearing fruit, which was why you’re deliberately distancing yourself?” John asked, as if to confirm it.

Cordy was taken aback, but she admitted it with her silence.

What other reason was there?!

too dangerous-she must not get too involved

you a sense of security,” John said. “I will restrain myself as

“We can still be friends. Dicky loves me, and I won’t lie to you-I love the boy too.

Ms.

not expect such a definitive rejection from him-it was utterly merciless,

either Dicky’s mommy,

Cordy was left wondering if he wanted

“Or my wife.”

was speechless-that was the

clearly reading her mind and therefore telling her assuredly,

Levine,” Cordy said, refraining from arguing stubbornly because it was pointless to go any further.

already did,” John replied quietly.

“What?”

need the washroom,” John suddenly

was speechless again. Nature really called out of the blue, huh?

until he fell asleep before leaving the hospital.

their resignations tomorrow. He would also bring the culprit

saying that Simon was at the hospital, and that

secretary from the internal phone line. “Vince? Ask the CEO to come to my office-there will be a heads of departments meeting

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