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.”

as

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 find

the other day,” John suddenly said. “He told me about his plans to send you abroad for further studies, and was

Bob quickly said. “I’d never

and he would

your birthday,” Bob said, changing the subject right then. You’ll be 28 in a couple days,

the calendar on

after

Bob pressed urgently. “You’re always busy, old man, so just leave the

replied, giving

Bob was actually stunned.

John become so

he was in a good mood because

you at

up at that, and texted the group chat of their gang of four that he will be organizing John’s birthday,

the other two texted back

back to his conversation with Cordy, deleting the text before typing a

after tomorrow. It’s my birthday–let’s