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.

me go," she said with a flat tone,

and started rubbing her

she withstood the pain, but couldn't stop herself

much-was he so

aside from going against his wish and attending this

she had no reason to obey him or allow him to force her

and that thought

it," John suddenly warned her, having

respond, John

so much

John?!" she bellowed furiously, her

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

repeated, "Try standing up. See if your ankle

gritted her teeth, but eventually rose from the

ankles, and was therefore very

the shoes she

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