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.

going through so much, the pain from

for her?” John

just think you two deserve each other, and I earnestly wish you both the best,”

think I need another

ever again,”

her icily, “You really are cold,

her lips and

reality, there was much she could not let go of–such as Richard.

if she had to name one regret she had in rejecting John,

you think I am?” John suddenly cried, and

felt her entire body slamming into John’s firm chest.

too strongly,

nose, and she could not

she tried to resist, John held her dainty figure in place, and all she could smell was the scent of pine

cutting pain on her ear–John

pressing them

him hold her tighter–partly as