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.

be possible that your body reacted differently from how you described it?”

his voice was too quiet for Cordy to hear, and

the moment, and she could not

if one day, you run into that man again? What would you do?” John asked, changing

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

lips and reached out to

quickly released her, sensing

just

do my best to get used

John’s lips curled upward.

alright,” he said. “I

would be lying

through so much tragedy, she was sure that she would not

to do so, she unwittingly remembered all the pain and indignation from being deceived

not project the mistake of others on John, but humans are creatures of emotions, and certainly a lot less rational than they give

could change it

and Cordy walked John to

they became a

some rest soon,” John told her