A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 905

John was certainly pushing the limit of his restraint.

After all, the woman of his dreams was standing before him.

He never expected that she would declare her love for him so openly, or go this far for him.

There was a split second when he wanted to drop all pretenses and gather her firmly in his arms, never letting her go ever again.

However, he had learnt his lesson-he refused to take risks after the mess with Jessica in the past, and he wouldn’t joke around when Cordy and Dicky’s lives were on the line.

Nana would only become more radical than Jessica.

As such, he ultimately chose indifference. “Nana saved me. I can’t abandon her.”

Cordy felt her chest covered in pain.

Her heart couldn’t accept it, even if she knew that John was cold to her because he did not remember that past.

keep holding on to what you owe her, instead of love,” she told him. “The distance between you and her would only grow

I don’t stay

that afraid of letting her die?” Cordy asked

I said, she

to forfeit your own life for

“As I should.”

So you’re just going to

“I’m sorry,” John apologized.

to chase her off with just

you know who

he could. “For me, knowing more would only hurt me more. Say nothing if you

eyes welled with

reaction pierced her

I even considered the idea to dump her and be with you. But now my mind’s clear. Whether it’s responsibility or love I feel towards Nana, I’m choosing her with no uncertainty, and that’s not going to

stop

think courtship was easy,

out, courtship

Cordy,” John remained impassive, as if it didn’t hurt him-there