A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 993

It took John considerable effort to open his eyes.

The pain that caught him off guard just now stopped short of knocking him out, and he had to use every bit of strength to retain his consciousness.

After all, what would happen to Cordy if he blacked out?

Gritting his teeth, he used all his strength to pick up the wet fabric Cordy dropped on the floor, holding it against her nose.

Cordy's heart skipped a beat—he was hurt, but the first thing he did once he reimagined consciousness was to protect her.

She had been so scared that she forgot to pick up the wet fabric after she dropped it, along with the fact that she could die from inhaling too much smoke as well.

Her eyes were red. Then, she heard John rasping, "You have to always take care of yourself..."

And yet, he didn't do the same when danger struck just now.

In fact, she clearly felt him pushing her out of harm's way so that the chandelier only struck his back and not her.

lip, awash with a mess

there was no time to think when their lives

had pushed himself off

to check the wounds over his back or

their damp clothes seemed to have dried

throats felt as if

Thud!

Cordy dropped

by something falling overhead, however-her body had simply reached its

to a crouch to try and help her up, just as she

her knees caved again as she got up, and she

if the fire hadn't reached her, and her skin could no longer withstand the heat around

could feel was

said as

leave Dicky alone,

she would just burden

able to make it

back," John said, crouching in front