A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 106

John’s lips were slightly pursed.

Cordy was even tougher than he imagined.

But what did she have to go through to gain such perseverance?

As his long fingers tapped on his phone screen for a while and finished drafting the message, he hesitated to send it.

He more or less understood now why Cordy would keep him at arm’s reach.

After experiencing the sheer cruelty of her reality, she would never come to trust anyone easily.

John’s phone suddenly started ringing just then, and he answered it impatiently after glancing at the caller ID.

“Bob,” he growled.

“Did you see the livestream of Cordy Sachs‘ press conference?!” Bob Davis exclaimed excitedly.

“I did.”

in the face was as clean as it was devastating! I actually think I’m in

with her yet? We saw you stand up for her during your grandfather’s birthday banquet,

suddenly said. “He told me about his plans to send you abroad for further studies, and

I’m just sayin‘, y’know?” Bob quickly said. “I’d never covet a brother’s

local university degree nearly killed him, and he would die before having to get a doctorate from

birthday,” Bob said, changing the subject right then. You’ll be 28 in a couple days, so why don’t you

glanced at the calendar on his

after

pressed urgently. “You’re always busy, old man, so just leave the trivial

his

was actually stunned.

when had John become so

good mood because Cordy gave a good

won’t disturb you at

that he will be organizing John’s birthday, so that John could not renege

while the other

back to his conversation with Cordy, deleting the text