A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 624

Even as Cordy meekly leaned into Lucas’ arms, she was shuddering slightly as if afraid-as if she were abandoned.

Lucas inhaled deeply in turn, feeling unusually grouchy.

He had no idea why, but he just was.

No other woman had put him through a roller coaster of emotions like this —when he wanted to push her away, he chose to bear with it as he held her shaking body.

“Consider this my reward, Cordy,” he told her then.

Cordy never heard, even as he continued, “For letting me stay.”

There was no telling if he was just telling himself that either.

But at the next instant, he lay down again and gathered her in his arms.

and her

Lucas gulped.

she was perky where she needed to

morning, Lucas opened his eyes and immediately

him with a bear’s grip-she certainly slept well, while he

mischief after she fell asleep- perhaps

she was deliberately seducing him, but she did not really do anything out

and tried to get out of bed, Cordy seemed to sense his departure and clung to him even harder, her

‘Damn it.’

that something would really happen

his teeth and steeled himself

displeasure, but he seized the moment to get out of bed, panting as he strode into the bathroom and splashed his own face with cold

and stepped out, Cordy was still asleep, but this time burying her face

she not afraid

was about to shift her,