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 from how you described it?” John suddenly said.

Cordy to hear, and she

she could not pick up such a

one day, you run into that man again?

all. I don’t know who he is, but I’ll just pretend he never existed–even

lips and reached out to take her hand.

twitched and he quickly

so, she suddenly caught his hand just as he withdrew

do my best to get

curled upward.

said. “I

be lying if she said that she

she would not give a damn about anything else, and

despite her impulse to do so, she unwittingly remembered all the pain and indignation from being deceived

humans are creatures of emotions,

could change

was late, and Cordy walked John to

their relationship, they became a little reluctant

some rest soon,” John