A Life Debt Repaid

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 a flat tone,

ignored her and started

pain, but couldn't stop herself from snapping, "John

already hurt so much-was he so

aside from going against his wish and attending

him or allow him to

canary, and that thought only left her anger

with it," John suddenly warned her, having

she could respond, John firmly twisted her

so much

John?!" she bellowed furiously, her patience for his antics

up. See if you're better," John said, helping her put her shoes back on and rising

icily, so he repeated, "Try standing up. See if your

her teeth, but eventually rose

worried about the pain in her ankles, and was therefore very careful as she

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