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.”

face was as clean as

grandfather’s birthday banquet, but it’s like nothing has come

dinner with your dad the other day,” John suddenly said. “He told me about his plans to

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

the most–getting a local university degree nearly killed him, and he would die before having to get a

your birthday,” Bob said, changing the subject right then. You’ll be

calendar

after tomorrow,

make the arrangements?” Bob pressed urgently. “You’re always busy, old man, so just

giving his agreement just then.

was actually stunned.

John become so

in a good mood because Cordy gave

decided. I won’t disturb you

up at that, and texted the group chat of their gang of four that he will be organizing John’s birthday, so that John could not renege on

ignored it, while the other two texted back noncommittal responses.

back to his conversation with Cordy, deleting the text before typing a new one