A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 134

Even as their eyes met, certain feelings were undoubtedly growing.

Cordy genuinely did not think that after all the dark times she survived–and more recently Kyle- that she would suddenly begin another relationship.

She was not actually sure about this, but she took the first step regardless.

Was it John who was good at flirting, or was he not as cold as she thought–not as disenchanted with the world as she believed?

And after confirming their relationship, they were suddenly both silent, making things rather awkward.

“Do you hate that man who slept with you?” John suddenly asked.

There was a hint of nervousness in his impassive expression, while Cordy was just confused why he would ask about that.

Maybe because she disliked men after that incident?

“I do,” she said.

John blinked subtly even as Cordy continued, “He was clearly conscious at the time. I remembered it so clearly, begging him to stop and not to touch me… but he never did.

The past memory still left her with a pain she could not remove from her mind.

possible that your body reacted differently from how you described

too quiet for Cordy to hear,

not pick up such a

that man again? What would you do?” John asked, changing

Cordy said determinedly. “Because I never saw his face through it all. I don’t know who he is, but I’ll just pretend he never existed–even if

reached out

he quickly

hand just as he withdrew his, leaving him

get used to you,”

John’s lips curled upward.

said.

be lying if she said that she was

tragedy, she was sure that she would not give a damn about anything else, and she would love John with all that

to do so, she unwittingly remembered all the

humans are creatures of emotions, and certainly a lot less rational than they give themselves

could change it

and Cordy walked John to

confirmed their relationship, they became a

some rest soon,” John