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?”

then, as she noticed that she was getting a little harsh. “I’m sorry, Mr. Levine, but

to do with my son. He just happens to like you too, just as I do,” John said plainly

actually thought she misheard.

declaration of love… It must be a

just met hours

another woman either, Ms. Sachs,” John said, enunciating every word. “Devotion runs

left

himself and his son at

her…

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

at her with his

don’t disturb me ever again, Mr. Levine. All you have

cutting

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

I take issue

told me that before too, and you saw how

how would she ever trust a stranger she just

me to scum.”

suddenly turned

so icy

feel as if she genuinely insulted

laughed without knowing

someone in this world who would

was too good for her—a notion shared even by her own biological father.

gaze as she watched her laugh, and he said, “In the days to

words, he would go all out

turned to leave, seemingly reluctant to waste more time

his mind after

Levine.” Cordy quickly stopped him when she

but he did not turn

you find out about my past

don’t have to.”

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