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.

and he stared at Cordy from

Cordy

A refusal.

Adam’s apple was bobbing, but he slowly straightened and said, “No.

raced

not progressed that far, and John was

she felt guilty for some reason-as if she had let him down.

ready to leave, when

continued, “I was drugged-that time when I was eighteen-and I had sex with a man I didn’t know. My memories

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

she was finished, she suddenly sat up on her bed,

too much of

heard her

gut-wrenching sound, and it only kept

even as he stared in the direction of

telling how long had passed when things started to quiet down.

to find her on her knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot, even her

limp, and she was unable

asked, and there was an edge in

Cordy nodded tamely.

simply scooped her up in his arms and laid her carefully