A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 428

The elevation of the slope made it difficult to traverse and even more so for John, who had to carry Cordy.

However, she was really spent and could not even open her eyes as she leaned in his arms.

She vaguely heard cars screeching to a stop and the whirring rotors of a helicopter...

Patrick's people had probably arrived.

What perfect timing-not a moment too soon and not a moment too late.

With that, Cordy finally dozed off.

When she woke up again, she found herself in a place she did not recognize.

It was not the hospital, her apartment in North City, or John's apartment.

She blinked, her eyelids still feeling very heavy just like her head.

she had slept for a long while to the point that she

spoke beside her just then, quietly

familiar face of his and saw that his fair, handsome cheeks

asked, "Where am

raspy and her throat

replied, but he quickly added,

Cordy did not believe that 'safe' applied

have the strength to resist

up," John told her and arched his back to gently pick her up, and he

to an IV drip and the room was actually a makeshift medical

she sat up with John's help, he

nodded-her throat was

poured her a glass of water. "Wait a moment. I'll help you

Cordy insisted, mustering all her strength just to

and tired, and she suddenly realized

glass beside her lips. "You've been asleep for three days, and you haven't eaten anything. The IV was the only thing sustaining you, so it

at him then-she was asleep for three