A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 134

Even as their eyes met, certain feelings were undoubtedly growing.

Cordy genuinely did not think that after all the dark times she survived–and more recently Kyle- that she would suddenly begin another relationship.

She was not actually sure about this, but she took the first step regardless.

Was it John who was good at flirting, or was he not as cold as she thought–not as disenchanted with the world as she believed?

And after confirming their relationship, they were suddenly both silent, making things rather awkward.

“Do you hate that man who slept with you?” John suddenly asked.

There was a hint of nervousness in his impassive expression, while Cordy was just confused why he would ask about that.

Maybe because she disliked men after that incident?

“I do,” she said.

John blinked subtly even as Cordy continued, “He was clearly conscious at the time. I remembered it so clearly, begging him to stop and not to touch me… but he never did.

The past memory still left her with a pain she could not remove from her mind.

differently

Cordy to hear, and she

ear was deaf at the moment, and she could not pick up such a quiet voice with just her

day, you run into that man again? What would you do?” John

Cordy said determinedly. “Because I never saw his face through it all. I don’t know who he is, but I’ll just pretend he

reached

twitched and he quickly

so, she suddenly caught his hand just as he

best to get used to you,”

curled

he said. “I can

raced slightly–she would be lying if she said that she

not give a damn about anything else, and she

remembered all the pain and indignation from

John, but humans are creatures

time could change it all!

late, and Cordy

relationship, they became a little reluctant

soon,” John told her