A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 890

John refused. “No, I should go back to my room. The doctor did tell me not to move around too much. I just came to tell you I’m fine, and there’s nothing to worry about.’

Even as he spoke, he started to turn and leave.

“Lucas,” Cordy called out to him just then.

John flinched slightly—he knew Cordy was actually aware of who he truly was, because he heard her saying that to him while he was still supposedly unconscious.

He recovered quickly because of her voice too, but he was afraid to admit that he had already remembered everything at that instant.

“Let me see you off,” Cordy said, not waiting for John to say no and wheeling herself out to follow.

They silently and slowly strolled along the long walkways of the hospital, neither of them speaking.

The silence between them was deafening, until they both stopped in front of John’s room.

John turned towards her, watching her pale cheeks, her body that was covered in bandages, and her scrawny form…

impulse not to pull her firmly

give me an

a dull ache over his

well-she would never demand anything from others. If she realized her relationship wasn’t as solid as she believed, she would

up on him

turned to leave without needing him to say anything, she

his lips-he and Cordy kept reaching out

him, she kept running

him, he

made the choice to be with him, there

they really destined

don’t you?” Cordy

Yes.

fight for

could quietly accept John marrying

think that just one person could maintain a