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.

his eyes, and he stared at Cordy from up

“I’m sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

slowly straightened and said, “No. I was

raced

not progressed that far,

she felt guilty for some reason-as if she had let him

leave, when

a man I didn’t know. My memories were a blur, and my mind was blank when I

“Ever since then, I would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if it’s an

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

managed to 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

as he stared in the direction of

was no telling how long had passed

her on her knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot, even her own bile, but her stomach felt better

the violent puking left her body limp, and she

asked, and there was an edge in

Cordy nodded tamely.

arms and laid her carefully