A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1197

Stunned, their eyes met for seconds before Cordy quickly pushed John away and turned her back on him.

They had been so close she spaced out for a moment, but she still felt John's hot breath becoming rushed.

She could also feel her own heart racing wildly, while her cheeks burned.

She took a deep breath to calm herself, deciding that she had been a little careless just then.

"That was great, Mommy! Do your best!" Richard quickly exclaimed just then, cheering her on as he noticed the awkwardness between his parents.

Cordy slowly calmed down as well and seriously learned baking from John while quietly keeping his distance.

Naturally, he did not step out of line either—in fact, he was paying considerable attention not to get too close since he felt her aversion.

finished making cookies, which were a

strong sense of accomplishment, especially with Richard

your cookies

amazing, Mommy! This is

you should try my mommy's cookies too. It's her first

and she did not hold back from praising Cordy as well. "It's really good—it's is much better than what I made. You have a gift,

actually embarrassed from all the unrestrained

was fine coming from Richard since he was her son, but it was definitely awkward coming from

mind that Cordy used to be

with the cookies, Cordy got a call

nothing important, but she really could not stay immune to the atmosphere in the room

study and kept working—she had no idea how long Richard would film his vlog, but she

dilly-dallied until it was past six before finally stepping out

by then, and she wondered if everyone had already