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.

that your body reacted differently from how you described it?” John

for Cordy to hear,

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

run into that man again? What would

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

his lips and reached out to take her

quickly released her,

so, she suddenly caught his hand just as he withdrew his, leaving him in

to get used to you,” she

curled

said. “I

if she said that she was unemotional.

she would not give a

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

are creatures of emotions, and

change

Cordy walked John

relationship, they became a little reluctant in

soon,” John told her