A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 435

The sudden change in subject left Cordy taken aback.

“What, you don’t want to leave?” Patrick teased her.

“I mean, I would like to, but I’d rather not trouble you,” Cordy said bluntly. “I can’t even

get out of bed right now.”

“I’m just kidding,” Patrick said. “I won’t be able to take you with me even if I came, not

to mention that I have no idea where you are. I’m sure John would do all he can to

hide you from me, but that’s the point-he’s keeping you very well hidden, so be at

ease and take your time to rest for a while at his place.”

Cordy could not quite describe how she felt after hearing what Patrick said.

That was when another call came in, and she said, “I’m hanging up. Jessica is calling

John’s phone.”

“Ask the man to buy you a phone, okay? Just stick to your old number so that we can

keep in touch,” Patrick did not forget to tell her.

“I know.”

Once she hung up, she called out at the direction of the door, “John!”

John opened the door and entered, having been waiting for her all this while.

Still, he did not eavesdrop on her conversation with Patrick.

said, holding out his

John gave her a look, took it, and left again with his phone before

later.

her why Jessica called, nor

both certainly chosen to avoid talking

“Could I trouble you to buy me a phone with my old number? ”

“Someone will be bringing

“Thank you,”

“Want to sleep a

Yeah.”

lay

The room turned silent, but Cordy could not sleep-she certainly could not

days, but she

think about

Cordy stayed another three days in

could get out of

had to lean on a crutch

room John arranged for her when she realized how

the residence was.

five-story mansion with a garden

was equipped with an outdoor

not leave the mansion and therefore did not know what

or where it was from Rocktown’s

she knew was that it was

the back garden, basking in the winter sun as

checked her phone.

a week, the Stuarts’

always been a hot topic

and Jessica’s wedding date, along with Cordy’s alleged

kept the charity ball