A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 115

Cordy continued then, saying, “I couldn’t protect myself when I was a child, but that’s not the case now that I’m older.”

She was assuring John that she could protect herself even though she had no idea why she had to.

Still, she probably thought that he was genuinely worried about her, and there were just a handful of people in this world who were.

“Does it hurt?” John suddenly asked, studying her cheek that was still slightly swollen.

How much strength did Plum put behind that slap to cause so much swelling?

Cordy appeared taken aback, but she soon shook her head.

It really did not hurt… because this amounted to nothing compared to the things she experienced as a child.

And while her heart used to hurt because of that, she now understood that the Sachs did not deserve her tears–not a single drop.

John pursed his lips, and the air around him suddenly seemed to turn chilly.

sight, but Cordy was not afraid because

apple,” she suddenly said, trying to

John blinked at her, she added, “The apple you peeled before was sweet.”

chill in the air seemed to fade a little, and he turned toward the plate of fruits on the coffee table. Picking up the apple and fruit knife that

and lean, while his hands

quickly turned away.

admit that she was not brave enough at present–after going through so much, she

out completely, no

and slicing the apple, and he put it in front

she said as she took it, and started

genuinely found that apples tasted good–crisp,

good?” John asked.

“Yeah.”

a

ready with another slice

just has to own up to