A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 106

John’s lips were slightly pursed.

Cordy was even tougher than he imagined.

But what did she have to go through to gain such perseverance?

As his long fingers tapped on his phone screen for a while and finished drafting the message, he hesitated to send it.

He more or less understood now why Cordy would keep him at arm’s reach.

After experiencing the sheer cruelty of her reality, she would never come to trust anyone easily.

John’s phone suddenly started ringing just then, and he answered it impatiently after glancing at the caller ID.

“Bob,” he growled.

“Did you see the livestream of Cordy Sachs‘ press conference?!” Bob Davis exclaimed excitedly.

“I did.”

the face was as clean as it was devastating! I actually think I’m in love

as Bob continued happily. “By the way, are you hitting it off with her yet? We saw you stand up for her during your grandfather’s birthday banquet, but it’s like nothing has come of that ever since. So? What’s going on between you two? If you still can’t seal the deal, you’d

John suddenly said. “He told me about his plans to send you abroad for further studies, and was asking which university would

boss. I’m just sayin‘, y’know?” Bob quickly said. “I’d never

hated studying the most–getting a local university degree nearly killed him, and he would die before having to get a doctorate from a foreign

be 28 in a couple days, so why don’t you come

the calendar on his

after

make the arrangements?” Bob pressed urgently. “You’re always busy, old man,

John replied, giving his agreement

Bob was actually stunned.

had John become so

a good mood because Cordy gave a

you at the office

of four that he will be organizing John’s birthday, so that John could not

other two texted back noncommittal

to his conversation with Cordy, deleting the text before typing a new one and sending

day after tomorrow. It’s