A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 116

Chapter 116

“It’s alright, I’ll stay here with you,” John replied, as if it was only natural. “Sleep.”

As Cordy stared at him, he said, “You often came by to visit and take care of me when I was staying in the hospital before.”

“You were hurt because of me,” Cordy pointed out.

“I always repay a favor a hundredfold. You don’t have to be so formal with me, Ms. Sachs,” John said with a determined tone.

Cordy pursed her lips–she had this nagging feeling that she would hurt the little child in John if she turned him down.

As such, she simply turned around, keeping her back to him and closed her eyes to sleep.

And with that, John sat by her hospital bed, staring at her delicately small figure.

She really was small… So, so small.

And yet, she was so tough it hurt.

John’s Adam’s apple bobbed just then.

If he stopped her all those years ago, when she was fleeing without a care….

have been more trusting?

not expect that she would really fall asleep.

as she closed her eyes and kept

rarely slept near strangers because she felt too insecure to do

turned slightly and found John also

looked like he

remembered the time when he was staying at the hospital–their roles

her blanket and tried to lay it

was close to her, John opened his

“Sorry, I… Oh!”

her wrist, and firmly pulled.

into his arms, while she felt like

could react, John flipped around and pinned her

other’s eyes in

watched as John suddenly leaned in and inched closer

was racing.

rejecting what was coming, and she shifted her body in refusal.

for a moment when she met his bright

bit her lip, watching as John leaned closer…

And closer.

instant, she suddenly closed her eyes and clenched her knuckles, as if to make her accept a certain something.

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