A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 48

John’s deep, melodious voice was apologetic.

“I was too late.”

Cordy shook her head. “You were right on time.”

And everything was just fine.

John’s heart skipped a beat, his gaze tender as he watched Cordy’s tears roll over her cheeks.

He stroked her cheek then and gently wiped her tears.

She flinched slightly and opened her eyes.

Their eyes met, and an attraction seemed to be nourished right then.

She was still looking him straight in the eye even as he leaned closer.

A small spark between adults could certainly burst into flames…

However, as John leveled his lips against Cordy’s soft, moist lips, she turned just as he was about to kiss her, so that he kissed her cheek instead.

stared at Cordy from up

Cordy

A refusal.

he slowly straightened and said, “No. I was getting

raced

not progressed that far, and John was

felt guilty for some reason-as if she had

got up, ready to leave, when Cordy suddenly

was drugged-that time when I was eighteen-and I had sex with a man I didn’t know. My memories were a blur, and my mind was blank when I woke up… save for this feeling of disgust.”

hold his gaze. “Ever since then, I would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if it’s an

she suddenly sat up on her bed, and then dashed into

to pull the door since she was in too much of a hurry, and she did not really shut

her

and it

stared in the direction of

how long had passed when things started to quiet down.

beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot, even her own bile, but her stomach felt better now.

the violent puking left her body limp, and she was unable

done?” John asked, and there was an

Cordy nodded tamely.

up in his arms and laid her carefully in her