A Life Debt Repaid

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

“I’m sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

apple was bobbing, but he slowly straightened and

heart raced once

clearly had not progressed that

felt guilty for some reason-as if she had let

up, ready to leave, when Cordy suddenly explained, “I

at her as she continued, “I was drugged-that time when I was eighteen-and I had sex with a man I didn’t know. My memories were a blur, and my mind was blank when I woke up… save for this feeling

hold his gaze. “Ever since then, I would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if it’s an instinctive aversion.

suddenly sat up on her

pull the door since she was in too much of a hurry, and she did not

John heard

was a gut-wrenching sound, and it only kept

he stared in

telling how long had passed when things started

had vomited a lot, even her own bile, but her stomach felt

body limp, and

done?” John asked, and there was an edge

Cordy nodded tamely.

up in his arms and laid