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?”

to calm herself just then, as she noticed that she was getting a little harsh. “I’m sorry,

to like you too, just as I do,” John said plainly

actually thought she misheard.

It must be a joke,

just met

for another woman either, Ms. Sachs,”

left speechless again.

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

her…

the feelings of people she just met. “Whatever you’re aiming to do, Mr. Levine, I’m serious when I tell you that

her with

Mr. Levine. All you have to do is offer me due compensation—”

reject your rejection,” John said, cutting her short with an assertive tone.

past? I’m not as ideal as

doubt my judgment, nor do I take issue with a person’s

and you saw how that

she ever trust a stranger

compare me to scum.”

suddenly

so icy it

as if

without knowing the

still someone in this world who would side with

for her—a notion shared

he said, “In the days to come, I

other words, he would go all out to

those words, he turned to leave, seemingly reluctant to waste more

could change his mind after he

Cordy quickly stopped him when she

did not turn

suggest that you find out about

have

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