Chapter 264

Once John dozed off, he slept deeply through the night. He didn't realize when Cordy woke up and slipped away.

In fact, history had repeated itself. Last night, he helped Cordy wash her body after she fell asleep. He was afraid she would catch a cold. Once he was done and had taken a shower, he suddenly felt wide awake. His mind was filled with thoughts on explaining the state they were in come morning. By the time he fell asleep, the sun had already started to rise.

However, he silently told himself he would not oversleep as he had back then.

He couldn't let Cordy slip through his fingers again, and he would explain everything clearly.

Luckily, he did manage to wake up just as she was about to leave.

Though she was looking at him in a disdainful manner.

"I..." John started to explain.

Cordy shook his hand off and said, "Just forget about last night. What happened, happened. I'm already used to it. Once you wake up, you should leave."

"Last night, we-"

don't want to hate you more than I do now," Cordy interrupted again, turning back

eyes landed on the

fell off his body, and his naked torso was on display. The lingering scratches and

Especially his neck.

It was horrifying.

teeth marks, deep

what John had said before; that if she had stayed back then, she would have seen the wounds and bruises he had

turned out, he hadn't

would be ungrateful of me since what could've happened instead would have been worse. I was an idiot when dealing with Kyle, and it was his fault that last night happened. Compared to what could've happened... Well, I rather it not have been Kyle. You saved me, and I should be thankful to you. However, my feelings are a different matter altogether. There are also things I can't accept, even if I fall apart. The trauma and shadows in my heart from when I was eighteen haven't receded. Repeating the same mistake

to suppress her emotions. She clearly held a lot of hatred for him, but she was doing

about anything that happened last night, nor do I want to remember anything about it. I'll fool myself and pretend that nothing happened,” Cordy continued. "So... You

with no hesitation. His eyes were determined, and there was a

lips hard. Her

do you have to dislike me so

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