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 at Cordy from

“I’m sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

but he slowly straightened and said,

heart raced

not progressed that far,

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

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

when I was eighteen-and I had sex with a man I didn’t know. My memories were a blur,

would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if it’s an instinctive aversion. It’s not just

up on her bed, and then dashed into

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

John heard

gut-wrenching sound, and

he stared in the direction of the

had

beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot, even

body limp, and she was unable

done?” John asked, and there was an

Cordy nodded tamely.

her up in his arms and laid her carefully