A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 124

Even so, John simply had no idea what his mistake was!

Nonetheless, Cordy said plainly, “You’re dating Zoe, aren’t you?”

It was obvious John would keep bothering her if she was not direct.

And she refused to be direct before because adults did not have to go that far to embarrass each other, and they were not enemies either.

But after all her rejections failed, she decided to just be direct.

John was left blinking, and there was a flash of surprise in his

eyes.

Since he was silent from shock, Cordy continued, “I’ve known Zoe long enough to tell that she’s a good person–a little bold at times, but she’s kind and naive. I don’t know why you’re dating her, and it could well be a tit for tat and not meant to last, but I really feel that Zoe deserves better treatment. If you really want a family and a mother for Dicky, she’s not a bad choice.”

“She certainly isn’t,” John said in agreement.

Cordy felt that pain in her chest again but she ignored it, as she accepted that John was spoken for with grace.

the pain from relationships seemed to be limited

to stand aside for

and I earnestly wish you both the best,” Cordy

you think I need another

ever again,” Cordy told

icily, “You really

her

was much she could not let go

to name one regret she had in rejecting John, it was

do you think I am?” John suddenly cried, and

she felt her entire body slamming

little too strongly, as

her nose, and she could not stop

all she

a cutting pain on her ear–John was

his arms, pressing them into his flesh in an attempt to make

tighter–partly as

perhaps the apprehension of regaining what