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?”

paused to calm herself just then, as she noticed that she was getting

to do with my son. He just happens to like you too,

thought she misheard.

love… It must be a joke, right?!

met hours ago!

to worry about my son falling for another woman either, Ms. Sachs,” John

left speechless

endorse himself and his

offering her… a

to mention that she absolutely could not respond to the feelings

simply stared at her

you have to do is offer me due

said, cutting

you even know my past? I’m not as ideal as you’d like

never doubt my judgment, nor do I take issue with a person’s past.”

and you saw how that ended

how would she ever trust a stranger she just

compare me to scum.”

suddenly turned

so slightly, his expression so icy it left Cordy’s heart skipping a

as if she

laughed without knowing the reason herself.

there was still someone in this world who would side

Kyle was too good for her—a notion shared even by

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

words, he would go all out to

seemingly reluctant

one could change his mind after he

stopped him when she came to her senses.

stopped, but he did not

suggest that you find out

don’t have to.”

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