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 her chest

to John that she

night was dark and quiet, but Cordy was once again losing sleep, unable to doze off

night

that it was gone, she could not sleep normally once

been tormenting her, denying her a

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

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

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

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 as she slept,

out the sleeping pills

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

with such strong emotions it could

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

It was 3 AM.

was a clean freak too. However, perhaps because it had been a long day and he was too tired, he fell asleep soon after he finished her bath and