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 devastating! I actually think I’m

the way, are you hitting it off with her yet? We saw you stand up for her during your grandfather’s birthday banquet, but it’s like nothing has come of that ever since. So?

dad the other day,” John suddenly said. “He told me about his plans to send you abroad

Bob quickly said. “I’d

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

birthday,” Bob said, changing the subject right then. You’ll be 28 in a couple days, so why don’t you come out and celebrate with your brothers?”

glanced at the calendar on his desk.

day after tomorrow,

you let me make the arrangements?” Bob pressed urgently. “You’re always busy, old man, so just leave the trivial stuff with idling young ‘uns like me.”

John replied, giving his

was actually stunned.

had John become so

he was in a good mood because Cordy gave a good

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

of four that he will be organizing

while the other two texted back

conversation with Cordy, deleting the text before typing a new