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

her lips. So many years had passed since

in her mind seemed to clear

you begged me not to touch you, but you had no idea

hadn’t left

that I was bruised all

help but clench her fist tightly. John was bringing up

she wanted to forget so badly with such ease,

look for you before. But I had my pride;

forced me to sleep

it only lasted a month before I

my parents got into

paused for a moment, then cleared his

mourning, and my grandfather fell ill

on all the pressure and

I had to travel between home and abroad frequently,

you. Later, my

that…you abandoned him.”

felt her heart clench

How could she

clearly remembered the doctor and nurse telling her that

operation table. She had

even dare to

accepted the fact

way of getting revenge on

was futile to say anything, especially

to

first saw Richard, I was angry

on you. But after calming down, I chose to understand you. You