A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 126

Even as Cordy looked utterly guilty, John was studying her seriously as he asked, “I’m curious. What made you think that I was dating Zoe, Ms. Sachs?”

Still, his brow was relaxed, showing his good mood.

Cordy bit her lip, but she knew that John was going to be ruthless if she told him that Kyle Jessop misled her.

“Supposing that I were dating Zoe, it’s even more curious that you’d find it logical that I would have you two appear in the same place,” John continued, putting weight behind every word. “How irresponsible do you think I am toward a relationship that I could do something like that?!”

Cordy could not say anything against that.

She definitely should have suspected something, especially with her calmness and wit. But for some reason, she presumed that John and Zoe were really dating without questioning it.

Now that she understood that, she realized that she was definitely being foolish–could she have been infected by Kyle’s stupidity?

Or perhaps.

Even as that thought crossed her mind, Cordy’s heart skipped a beat.

But she refused to admit that her judgment was affected because she cared a little too much!

pressing on. “So that’s why you were being distant for so long, Ms. Sachs? That’s why you’ve been rejecting me so

help looking up at

birthday present until now, and she thought

that he merely kept it

left

was going to apologize, John suddenly stopped accosting her and said, “Whatever. Forget it.

him, he said, “As long as we got that straight.

a

he did not need her apology–he was not upset

not tell how he could be so tolerant or indeed pampering toward

if he did

he could be this crazy about her so soon after

that was not the case, why

all, I just found out something I could be pleased about today,” he suddenly added, grinning. Cordy was puzzled.

he pleased

did not have to find out why

admit that he was always careful

Kyle never