A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 717

Cordy stood on the bleak street, feeling no disappointment at all.

Lucas had every reason to leave her out here, but it was just a little awkward for her since her phone was out of juice.

She had no way to call for help or a taxi, and she was standing on a street in the quiet outskirts of North City in the wee hours of the morning.

There was no car in sight, let alone people.

She did not even know where she was or where she should be going.

She shuddered as a cool breeze billowed—it was really cold.

She hugged herself, but just as she hesitated between leaving or waiting, a familiar car returned and stopped beside her.

While Cordy frowned, the car window wound downward, revealing Lucas’ smug face. “Get in!”

To be honest, she was surprised that he turned around.

in!’ he snapped impatiently then-anyone who did not know

Cordy gritted her teeth and got

was dark and cold, and she had to

knew what terror awaited on that quiet

threw a warm coat at her and

glared at him, he snapped in annoyance, “Don’t blame

she put

help tightening her grasp over it as she picked up the

keeping the back of her head

Cordy did not reply.

to go home-anything else was

lack of response prompted Lucas to suddenly turn at her and yell on top of his lungs, “Don’t you hear me?!

just as a bike streaked toward the car from the

jammed his foot on the

Cordy exclaimed in surprise

tightly in his

each other, their confrontation