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.

room as well, even as the pain in her

when it came to John that she could never get

quiet, but Cordy was once again losing sleep, unable to doze off no matter how much she tossed and turned in

have held out too much hope-her condition eased that night at the hospital because she could lean

was gone, she could not sleep normally

insomnia had really been tormenting her, denying her a

her that if this went on, her health would be

after consulting Jim for three years, she was completely unable to fall asleep aside from

Lucas' room to try

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, there was no chance of having him to hold her

out the sleeping pills

get reliant on them. However, after Lucas just mentioned

head was filled with such

pills than she usually did, but it still took two

It was 3 AM.

because it had been a long day and he was too