A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 127

Cordy and John returned to the private room, though Bob and the rest promptly pulled John along to drink after they returned.

Not wanting John to worry about her being uncomfortable, she picked some songs to sing.

And with that, the ladies were singing while the men got drunk in that private room.

Soon, it was getting late.

After getting a little buoyed from all the singing, Zoe leaned against Cordy and asked drunkenly, So? What did my dear John do to you?”

“Nothing.” Cordy quickly shook her head.

“Nothing?” Zoe studied Cordy just then, clearly skeptical. “I could clearly sense him being in such a better mood after you two returned. Also, you’re drinking freely now, even though we had a hard time asking you before… Did you really do nothing to him?”

Cordy started to look a little guilty under Zoe’s stare, and Zoe was suddenly smiling pointedly with an understanding look on her face. “I get it.”

“It’s not what you think,” Cordy quickly said–she did not need imagination to know what Zoe meant!

“It’s not? I even saw the scratch marks on his hand… Be honest, was he good? I’ve always been saying that eye candies usually are…”

Cordy was blushing as Zoe kept going without a care, but just as she was about to explain what happened, John suddenly barked, “Zoe!”

being drinking

were actually

the washroom,” Zoe said, and

was of John… but come to think of

unapproachable when he was being quiet

John told Cordy just then, suddenly mild–mannered

about the

replied flatly–it was

“But if you leave…”

twelve. My birthday is over, so I’m no longer the protagonist,” John said as

natural.

she left with him

Bob was hogging the one in the

beat him soundly at

paused at the walkway because the two persons before her were

eyesores.

at them without so much as a blink until

Sam,” Zoe

taking no offense to

going to the washroom,” she