A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 5

John spoke up just then, alleviating the awkwardness.

“Dicky waited for you for over an hour. He usually naps earlier.”

Cordy’s heart skipped a beat, but she pursed her lips and said, “Actually, Mr. Levine, you could’ve just explained that I’m not his mommy.”

John simply watched her with his black eyes quietly then, and the sudden silence left Cordy wondering if she had misspoken.

Still, she did not dwell on it and continued, “The fire was just an accident anyway. You didn’t have to bring me lunch or have those maids take care of me. And how much for the phone? I’ll wire the money to you.”

“I thought you were smart, Ms. Sachs.”

Cordy was at a loss. Was there anything about her that made her look stupid?!

“Dicky needs a mommy,” John continued in his alluring voice, as if it was only natural.

“So?” Cordy raised a brow.

John simply kept his dark eyes fixed on her for a long while.

After the pause, his pitch seemed to deepen. “And he likes you. So you might be able to tell that I’m wooing you, Ms. Sachs.”

Cordy was speechless.

She could never have told. All she felt was that everything he did was imposing!

“You don’t need to respond immediately, Ms. Sachs. After all…”

John then trailed off, as if musing on the right words, “We’re not acquainted yet.”

Obviously, they were just strangers who crossed paths by chance.

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Cordy said, “Don’t you think you’re being a little childish about a relationship, Mr. Levine?”

John raised a brow—she was already a difficult person, and she appeared even more distant now.

“Wooing me just because your son likes me? Am I just a tool to you? What if your son stops liking me and chooses another woman to be his mommy one day? Are you going to woo her too, Mr. Levine?”

she was getting a little harsh. “I’m sorry, Mr. Levine, but I don’t

He just happens to like you too,

thought she misheard.

declaration of love… It must be a

had just met

my son falling for another woman either, Ms. Sachs,” John said, enunciating every word. “Devotion runs in our

was left speechless again.

that man just endorse himself and his son at the same time?

her… a promise?!

was not about to be caught in his pace, not to mention that she absolutely could not respond to the feelings of people she just met. “Whatever you’re aiming to do, Mr. Levine, I’m serious when I tell

at her with his jet-black eyes.

Mr. Levine. All you have

reject your rejection,” John said, cutting her

eyes. “Do you even know my past? I’m not as ideal as you’d

nor do I take issue with a

too, and you saw how that ended up.”

she ever trust a stranger she just

me

suddenly turned silent.

so icy it left Cordy’s heart skipping a beat.

made her feel as if

suddenly laughed without knowing the reason

this world

perspective, Kyle was too good for her—a notion shared

her laugh, and he said, “In the days to come, I will demonstrate the difference between myself and scum,

words, he would go all out to

he turned to leave, seemingly reluctant to waste more time on this

could change his mind after he made a decision.

Cordy quickly stopped him when she

did not turn around.

you find out about

have to.”

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