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?

she would really fall asleep.

to make John leave, but did not think that as she closed her

slept near strangers because she felt too insecure

John

a small couch, so it looked like he

time when he was staying at the hospital–their roles from that time were

to her feet, she picked up her blanket and tried to lay it over him as

was close to her, John opened

“Sorry, I… Oh!”

as suddenly caught her wrist, and firmly pulled.

into his arms, while she felt like the

around and pinned her beneath

other’s eyes in that compromising position.

Cordy watched as John suddenly leaned in

heart was racing.

what was coming, and she shifted her body in

a moment

bit her lip, watching

And closer.

last instant, she suddenly closed her eyes and clenched her knuckles,

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