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.

“Jessica is calling you,” Cordy said, holding out his

a look, took it, and left again with

later.

did not ask her why Jessica called, nor did he volunteer that

to avoid

I trouble you to buy me a phone with my old

bringing it over soon,” John

“Thank you,”

to sleep

Yeah.”

Cordy lay down again,

silent, but Cordy could not sleep-she certainly could not

she

think about what she is going

in John’s private

she could get out of

had to lean on a crutch and

the room John arranged for

the residence was.

In reality, it was a five-story mansion with

equipped with an outdoor

mansion

it was from Rocktown’s city

All she knew was that

a bench in the back garden, basking in the winter

checked her phone.

week, the Stuarts’ charity ball was still

a hot topic every year. Moreover, there was

and Jessica’s wedding date, along

charity ball trending consistently