A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 997

That tone of his... Why did Patrick sound like a pouting lover?

Still, Cordy didn't dwell on it and simply assumed that there was less hostility between Patrick and Sean just then.

Nonetheless, Sean seemed to not care about Patrick's outburst. In fact, he was calm, as if used to the latter’s petty temper and almost tolerating it.

"I was checking in on John," he replied casually.

Patirck's face dropped, as if he only remembered at that instant that John and Cordy were rescued together from the fire.

John had left the banquet hall early on, but ultimately ended up being found with Cordy.

That could only mean John returned later to save Cordy.

that John got to be the hero who saved the damsel in

Cordy nor Sean paid Patrick any attention as various expressions alternated obviously over his face,

was staring at Sean, clearly eager

she already wanted to ask Patrick how John was doing once she was wheeled out of

seemed to know

getting to know him better, Cordy noted that Sean was a

and Nana's with him. Either way, he's fine, though he might not look that handsome now and he still suffers from

she realized at the next moment that his rib must've broken when

stunned to realize that he carried her out despite the extent of his injuries, and her chest

reaction, and turned to

the emotions in

in the matter, however, since there was no way he could hide this fact

about John's condition, especially since there

Cordy out of the banquet hall... Plus, what could Sean or Patrick do if Cordy's emotions got