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.

a frightening sight, but Cordy was not afraid because she knew why he

she suddenly said, trying to divert his

“The apple you peeled before

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 was there as well, he quietly peeled it.

while his hands seemed so

turned

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

completely, no

slicing the apple, and he

took it, and started to eat

now genuinely found that apples tasted good–crisp,

it good?”

“Yeah.”

have a taste,” he said.

was ready with

has to own up to it and apologize.”