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.

turned and headed inside her own room as well, even

so many regrets when it came to John that she could never get

again losing sleep, unable to doze off no

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

she could not sleep

tormenting her, denying her a good night's

told her that if this went on, her health would be seriously

she was completely

Lucas' room to try again, to see if she could sleep if

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

took out the sleeping pills in

take them since Jim advised her not to get reliant on them. However,

such strong emotions it could take them

usually did, but it still took

It was 3 AM.

not sleep well 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