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.

me go," she said with

her and started rubbing her

she withstood the pain, but couldn't

already hurt so much-was he so

aside from going against his wish and attending this

obey him or

a pet canary, and that

John suddenly warned

respond, John firmly twisted

yelped inadvertently-it hurt so much she

furiously,

helping her put her shoes back on and rising to his feet, as if

him icily, so he repeated, "Try standing up.

gritted her teeth, but

still worried about the pain in her ankles, and was

was putting too much weight on one foot, and the shoes

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