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,

looking back at

many years had

mind seemed

touch you, but you had

night. If you hadn’t left the morning before I woke up,

bruised

Cordy couldn’t help but clench her fist tightly. John was bringing up the

to forget so badly with such ease, it

not like I didn’t want to look for you before. But I had my pride; I was

and after you forced me to sleep with

abroad, but it only lasted a month before I

then, my parents got

John paused for a moment, then cleared his throat and continued

family was in mourning, and my grandfather fell ill from

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

to travel between home and abroad frequently, and I

time to look for you. Later, my grandfather

that…you abandoned him.”

Cordy felt her heart

could she have abandoned

She clearly remembered the doctor and nurse telling her that her baby had

the operation table.

she didn’t even dare

the fact that her baby was

your way of getting

to say anything, especially if

to

I first saw Richard, I was angry and even

revenge on you. But after calming down, I chose