Chapter 1184

Her heart pounding, she looked at the man before her and saw that he was not looking composed either.

In fact, his face was pale, as if he was more scared than she was.

Their eyes met for a couple seconds, but just as Cordy was about to struggle out of John's arms, he scooped her up in his arms.

"What do you think you're doing?!"

"Carrying you back to your room."

"I don't need that. I can walk fine on my own."

"Keep moving, and we’d both fall."

Cordy gritted her teeth, but she had no choice but to take it since she could not move, even though she suffered considerably from it.

Still, John quickly strode up the stairs with her in his arms and took her to her room.

He put her in bed and left immediately after, as if she would sully his modesty if he lingered even for a second.

Cordy pursed her lips.

not get to vent her grief

in surprise as he watched

you cooking now?" John patted Richard's head as he walked past the boy. "Come on.

you're not going to stay? Mommy's drunk—aren't you going to take care of

take care of

"But..."

"Come on."

that, he left

since it meant she did not have to spend time with

Robin greeted her as he handed her

obvious that Cordy was distracted—something that never

and completely focused,

weekend. You really

her in surprise for a moment before quickly

"Yeah."

in her office, and she soon decided

simply feeling

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