A Life Debt Repaid

A Life Debt Repaid By Cheng Xiaocheng Chapter 48

Chapter 48

John’s deep, melodious voice was apologetic.

“I was too late.”

Cordy shook her head. “You were right on time.”

And everything was just fine.

John’s heart skipped a beat, his gaze tender as he watched Cordy’s tears roll over her cheeks.

He stroked her cheek then and gently wiped her tears.

She flinched slightly and opened her eyes.

Their eyes met, and an attraction seemed to be nourished right then.

She was still looking him straight in the eye even as he leaned closer.

A small spark between adults could certainly burst into flames…

However, as John leveled his lips against Cordy’s soft, moist lips, she turned just as he was about to kiss her, so that he kissed her cheek instead.

he stared at Cordy from up

“I’m sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

bobbing, but he slowly straightened and said, “No. I was getting ahead

heart raced once

progressed that far, and John was

felt guilty for some reason-as if

ready to leave, when Cordy suddenly explained, “I

her as she continued, “I was drugged-that time when I was eighteen-and I had sex with a man

would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if it’s an instinctive aversion.

she was finished, she suddenly sat up on her bed, and then dashed into her

had only managed to pull the door since she was in too much of a

John heard her vomiting

a gut-wrenching sound, and

even as he stared in the direction of the

how long had passed when things

on her knees beside the toilet-she had vomited

her body limp, and she was unable to muster

done?” John asked, and there was an edge in his

Cordy nodded tamely.

simply scooped her up in his arms and laid her carefully

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