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.

long while to the point that

voice spoke beside her

and saw that his fair, handsome cheeks were covered in cuts and bruises

asked, "Where am

raspy and her throat

replied, but he quickly added, "Don't worry. You're safe

did not believe that 'safe' applied when she was on

certainly did not have the strength to resist since

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

saw she had her wrist attached to an IV drip and the room was actually a makeshift

up with

throat was

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

insisted, mustering all her strength just to

and she suddenly realized that breathing

John told her, holding the glass beside her lips. "You've been asleep for three days, and you haven't

stared at him then-she was