A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 124

Even so, John simply had no idea what his mistake was!

Nonetheless, Cordy said plainly, “You’re dating Zoe, aren’t you?”

It was obvious John would keep bothering her if she was not direct.

And she refused to be direct before because adults did not have to go that far to embarrass each other, and they were not enemies either.

But after all her rejections failed, she decided to just be direct.

John was left blinking, and there was a flash of surprise in his eyes.

Since he was silent from shock, Cordy continued, “I’ve known Zoe long enough to tell that she’s a good person–a little bold at times, but she’s kind and naive. I don’t know why you’re dating her, and it could well be a tit for tat and not meant to last, but I really feel that Zoe deserves better treatment. If you really want a family and a mother for Dicky, she’s not a bad choice.”

“She certainly isn’t,” John said in agreement.

Cordy felt that pain in her chest again but she ignored it, as she accepted that John was spoken for with grace.

so much, the pain from relationships seemed to

aside for her?” John asked just

her. I just think you two deserve each other, and I earnestly wish you both the

I need another friend?” John asked in return.

again,” Cordy

told her icily, “You really

pursed her lips

reality, there was much she could not let

she

you think I am?” John suddenly cried, and caught her by her

by surprise, she felt her entire body slamming into John’s

little too strongly,

she could not stop the tears from the

and all she could smell was the scent of pine freshness from his body along with the stench of alcohol.

then felt a cutting pain on her ear–John was biting

his arms, pressing them into his flesh in an

as