A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 409

Chapter 409

Cordy headed outside to the back garden for a breather.

She was in a bad mood, and was reluctant to stay in the ballroom.

Worst of all, her ankle hurts.

She didn't feel that much pain when she sprained it on the red carpet before, but standing for so long and walking on stage, and then getting off pushed her past her limit of tolerance.

She sat on the bench in the back garden, taking off her high heels and hunching over to rub her ankles...when a towering shadow suddenly appeared before her.

She blinked, but ultimately looked up to see John, looking down from above.

She couldn’t quite see his face against the lights to his rear, but his dark eyes were plainly visible.

Cordy turned away, and kept rubbing her ankles.

As she did so, a pair of clean, long hands gently raised her foot.

said with a flat

ignored her and started

frowned as she withstood the pain, but couldn't stop herself from

hurt so much-was he so intent

even upset him tonight, aside from going against

him or allow him to

that thought

John suddenly warned

she could respond, John firmly twisted her

yelped inadvertently-it hurt so much she

want, John?!" she bellowed furiously, her

shoes back on and rising to his feet, as if he did not

so he repeated, "Try standing up. See

gritted her teeth, but eventually rose

was still worried about the pain in her ankles, and was therefore

on one foot, and the shoes she wore had

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