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.

slowly straightened and said, “No.

heart raced

had not progressed that far, and John was not

for some

when Cordy

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

his lips as she continued to 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. It’s

up on her bed,

the door since she was in too much of a hurry, and she

heard

sound, and

he stared in the direction of the

how long had passed when things started to

had vomited a lot, even her own

puking left her body limp, and she was unable to muster her

and there was an edge in his

Cordy nodded tamely.

arms and laid her carefully in