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.

reacted differently from how you

his voice was too quiet for Cordy to

not pick up

that man again? What would you do?” John

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

and reached

quickly released her, sensing her

suddenly caught his hand just as he withdrew his, leaving him

get used to you,” she

John’s lips curled upward.

he said. “I

lying if she said that

sure that she would not give a damn

she unwittingly remembered all the pain and

not project the mistake of others on John, but humans are creatures of emotions, and certainly

could change

late, and Cordy walked John to the

they became a little

rest soon,”