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.

inside her own room as

she could never get over them for the rest of

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

too much hope-her condition eased that night at the hospital because she could lean into a familiar

was gone, she could not sleep normally

of insomnia had really been tormenting her, denying her a good night's

that if this went on, her health would be seriously affected-that she

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

to head inside Lucas' room to try again,

or what insults the sharp-tongued man had in store for her. Moreover, there was no chance of having

took out the sleeping pills in

them. However, after Lucas just mentioned John

fact, her head was filled with such strong emotions it could

more pills than she usually did, but it still took two more hours before she finally fell

It was 3 AM.

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