A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 631

Lucas snapped right then, “What the devil has gotten into you?!”

Cordy rolled her eyes. “I’m perfectly fine, thanks for asking.”

“If that’s true, why are you asking me to come to your place? Don’t tell me you’ve fallen for me now! Does that mean you climbed into my bed on purpose last night?!’

Cordy knew it-asking Lucas for help was just asking for it.

However, like Jim said, dignity was inconsequential when it came to her health.

As such, she gritted her teeth and went for it. “You don’t have to pay me back-just stay with me for one night.”

“Are you crazy?! Are you trying to jump me?! What do you take me for, a gigolo?!”

“Who’s trying to jump you?!’ Cordy felt like she could die. ‘Also, I’d be the one losing out if I slept with you! I’m even paying you for it!”

“Really?! And what would you lose?! You already have a child, while I…”

Lucas’ voice suddenly trailed off for a moment, but he soon snapped,” Anyway, I’m the one losing out here! And I’m telling you, Cordy Sachs- you’re not buying me with seventy-five grand! Don’t even think about it, because I’m priceless!’

Cordy took a deep breath to calm herself, since there would be no end to it if they kept arguing like this.

have a condition,” she said

can

but I can’t sleep naturally even for a single day-it’s either induced sleep or pills. Even so, the doctors tell

and that

won’t find sympathy

in your

taken aback at that, perhaps remembering that Cordy had been sleeping like a log the

that’s familiar

pretending that I’m

two are nothing alike aside from your scents. My shrink told me that I may be reliant

Lucas’ voice rose by a couple dozen

“You can talk to my shrink if you don’t believe me. I’ll give you

refuse.” Lucas did not even

see how that man behaved now, he

with me last night?

Bleurgh…”

stop himself from retching, as if he really could not

to restrain her flaring temper,

“You don’t like owing me,

the right