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.”

That slap in the face was as clean as it was

way, are you hitting it off with her yet? We saw you stand up for her during your grandfather’s birthday banquet, but

just having dinner with your dad the other day,” John suddenly said. “He told me about his plans to send you abroad for further

y’know?” Bob

him, and he would die before having to get a doctorate from a foreign

subject right then. You’ll be 28 in a couple days, so why don’t you come out

the calendar on his

after tomorrow, huh?

arrangements?” Bob pressed urgently. “You’re always busy, old

replied, giving his agreement just then.

actually stunned.

when had John become so

he was in a good mood because

decided. I won’t disturb you at the office now,” Bob

hung up at that, and texted the group chat of their gang of four that he will be organizing John’s birthday, so

the other two

conversation with Cordy, deleting the text before typing a