A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 245

Cordy didn’t reply.

Sometimes, silence really could replace everything.

“I didn’t mean to hide the fact that I was the man who slept with you when you

were eighteen,” John admitted. “I asked you before if you hated him, and you

said yes. I thought I’d tell you when our relationship was more stable, when you

no longer rejected physical contact with me. Maybe…

Just maybe, you’d be able to accept my presence.”

Cordy listened quietly, not interrupting him at all. And so, John went on.

Enter title…

“At that time, I had just returned from abroad and was drinking with Bob and a

few other friends. At the bar, I saw you while you were delirious. A man

approached you, and you tried to refuse him. I went up to you two and pushed

him away, and then you leaned against me. You felt hot to touch. I admit that I

took you to a hotel, but where else was I going to take you? I didn’t know, and

you were burning up. I asked you, but you didn’t say anything. After that, when

we reached the hotel, you pushed me onto the bed, and…” John trailed off,

back at

pursed her lips. So many years had passed since the incident,

mind seemed to

“You said you begged me not to touch you, but you had

If you hadn’t left the morning before I

I was bruised all over

couldn’t help but clench her fist tightly. John was

she wanted to forget so badly with such ease, it made

look for you before. But I had my pride; I was

forced me to sleep with

only

you. But then, my parents got into an

paused for a moment, then cleared his throat and

family was in mourning, and my grandfather fell ill from

I took on all the pressure and burden of the family, and devoted myself

work. I had to travel between home and abroad

find the time to look for you. Later, my grandfather brought Richard

that…you abandoned him.”

her heart clench

could she have

and nurse telling her that her

she was on the operation

she didn’t even dare to look at

She simply accepted the fact

getting revenge on me?” Cordy asked, instead

It was futile to say anything, especially if

complicated to begin

I first saw Richard, I was angry and

after calming down,