A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 74

Cordy stayed in John’s ward, keeping him company while working on her laptop-there was still a lot of work to do.

She was so engrossed on occasion that she did not hear what John was saying.

Still, he did not disturb her, even picking up an apple nearby and starting to peel it.

Randy Martin was just passing by when he happened upon the scene, his jaw dropping right then! Who was the patient there?! To think that his boss was quite the domestic goddess!

Still, he quickly fled, afraid to disturb them just then.

Meanwhile, Cordy was still reviewing several letters asking for instructions. Then, she suddenly spotted the plate of peeled apple slices beside her laptop, and each had a toothpick as a skewer. She picked one up and ate it offhandedly.

It had been a while since she had apples, and she almost forgot that they could be so sweet.

And after the first slice, she took a second, her eyes fixed on the screen… until she realized something unusual while eating.

was just her and John

did not peel them, it would

John sitting in

these?”

shrugged. “Who else

you the patient

not missing any

not just agree that she would take care of him? And was he

mouth, instead of cutting the apple into slices like these to make it easier to

thought about it, she was being perfunctory relative

switching gears just then to explain her lack of attention to

tell.” John nodded, his eyes still fixed on the plate of apples in front of Cordy, where just the two smallest slices were left

up with another explanation

love…” John grinned before finishing, “my

She absolutely did not find the apple special just because