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.

already gone, but she did not get to vent her grief at

in surprise as

Richard's head as he walked past the

going to stay? Mommy's drunk—aren't you going to

take care of

"But..."

"Come on."

he

in Richard's absence, since it meant she did not have to spend

greeted her as he handed her their

Cordy was distracted—something

always tireless and completely

look through it later," Cordy told him. " Also, it's the weekend.

her in surprise for a moment before quickly saying,

"Yeah."

Cordy was left alone in her office, and she

was simply feeling

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