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 a little harsh. “I’m sorry, Mr. Levine, but I

just happens to like you too,

thought

It

had just met

son falling for another woman either, Ms. Sachs,”

left speechless again.

just endorse himself and his

offering her… a

mention that she absolutely could not respond to the feelings of people she just met. “Whatever

at her with his

again, Mr. Levine. All you have to do is offer me due

reject your rejection,” John said, cutting her

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

nor do I

and you saw how

how would she ever trust

compare me

ward suddenly turned silent.

so icy it left Cordy’s heart skipping

her feel as if she genuinely insulted

without knowing the reason

was still someone in this world who would

good for her—a

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

would go all out

turned to leave, seemingly reluctant

all, no one could change his mind

stopped him when she came to her

did

suggest that you find out about my past first.”

don’t have to.”

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