A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 623

Cordy's chest hurt.

She and John were never married, and he died when they confirmed their feelings for each other.

Lucas was in turn frowning-he did not expect that a casual comment would invoke so much emotion in her.

Nonetheless, it was clear that the so-called 'late friend' was very important to her, and they might have been in love.

His heart somehow started to hurt too, even though he could not quite describe why.

Naturally, he was not actually jealous—it was just his pride gnawing at him.

After all, no woman could ever be indifferent toward him over the years, but Cordy genuinely seemed to be an exception to that rule.

Naturally, he found that a little hard to accept.

"I'm going to bed," Lucas said, headed into the room.

her own room as well, even as the pain in

to John that she could never get over them

Cordy was once again losing sleep, unable to doze off

held out too much hope-her condition eased that night at the

gone, she could

really been tormenting

went on, her health

three years, she was completely unable to fall asleep aside from sleeping at

impulse struck her just then-she felt the rush to head inside Lucas' room to try again, to see if she

her that she must never do that-there was no telling what the consequences would be if she opened his door now or what insults the sharp-tongued man had in store for her. Moreover,

around and took out the

advised her not to get reliant on them. However, after Lucas just mentioned John and used certain sensitive terms, she did not feel sleepy at

filled with such strong emotions it

more pills than she usually did, but it still

It was 3 AM.

in someone else's home, and he was a clean freak too. However, perhaps because it had been a long day and he was too tired, he fell asleep