A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 993

It took John considerable effort to open his eyes.

The pain that caught him off guard just now stopped short of knocking him out, and he had to use every bit of strength to retain his consciousness.

After all, what would happen to Cordy if he blacked out?

Gritting his teeth, he used all his strength to pick up the wet fabric Cordy dropped on the floor, holding it against her nose.

Cordy’s heart skipped a beat—he was hurt, but the first thing he did once he reimagined consciousness was to protect her.

She had been so scared that she forgot to pick up the wet fabric after she dropped it, along with the fact that she could die from inhaling too much smoke as well.

Her eyes were red. Then, she heard John rasping, “You have to always take care of yourself…”

And yet, he didn’t do the same when danger struck just now.

In fact, she clearly felt him pushing her out of harm’s way so that the chandelier only struck his back and not her.

lip, awash with

time to think

John had pushed

time to check the wounds over his back or rest-once he got up, he

were worse. Even their damp clothes

Their nostrils and throats felt as

Thud!

dropped on the

something falling overhead, however-her body

help her up,

as she got up, and she dropped

body burned even if the fire hadn’t reached her, and her skin

could feel was

as she collapsed on the

to leave Dicky alone,

would

be able to make it out

my back,” John said, crouching in