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.

own room as well, even as

she could never get over them

but Cordy was once again losing sleep, unable to

that night at the hospital because

that it was gone, she could not sleep normally

years of insomnia had really been tormenting her, denying her a

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

completely unable

felt the rush to head inside Lucas' room to try again,

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

out the

them. However, after Lucas just mentioned John and used certain sensitive terms,

her head was filled with such strong emotions it could take them

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

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 asleep soon after he finished her bath and