A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 951

He gave Cordy a call, but she did not pick up.

He began feeling anxious.

He continued calling her repeatedly.

He suddenly stood up to head to the door to look for her.

Just then, Cordy called him back.

John immediately picked up the call, "Why didn't you answer my calls?!"

His voice sounded clearly anxious.

"Were you worried about me?" Cordy, on the other hand, was calm and composed.

"I was just... feeling bored all alone," John made up a flimsy excuse.novelxo

"So you missed me."

"Are you done playing this game, Cordy? Do you know that we have only a few hours left before we have to leave this place..."

"Come out." Cordy cut him off mid-sentence.

John furrowed his brows. "What?"

"Come out of the house."

With that, Cordy hung up.

anger in check and

fence corridor suddenly lit

in the evening, and the sky was

it did not lessen in any way the romantic ambience in

in the direction of

a circle of lamps giving off a soft, warm glow. Fresh flowers and brightly lit candles decorated the tables, and pink rose petals were scattered on the sand below, which fluttered with the

stopped right in

did not see

Cordy preparing for this dinner set-up

"John."

voice sounded

voice was like honey seeping into his heart and filling

John turned around.

around six feet away from

had donned a

thin shoulder straps accentuated her collar bones and fair, dewy shoulders, and her exquisite beauty and svelte figure made him catch

was a picture of timeless beauty, all encapsulated in one enchanting

as his

look good?"

the entire afternoon dolling herself up behind

"You do," John replied.

Yet, he looked away.

did not dare to

might set

you come and give me a hug?" Cordy

"Cordy..."

can't go over," Cordy explained herself just