A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1075

‘Why did you come back here?” Nana exclaimed in surprise, though she understood at the next instant. “You cant get out, can you?”

John did not answer, though he might well be admitting it with his silence.

‘Why did you think I helped you, Lucas?” she demanded tearfully. “Would what you take really destroy my family?”

She was also keeping her voice as soft as possible, in fear that anyone outside would hear her.

Even if she really wanted to murder him right then, she was still too soft to do it.

‘How far are you going to go, Lucas? Is Cordy really worth the trouble?” Nana asked, bewildered. “Is there anything about me that does not compare to her? Can’t you just spend your days with me in peace?”

‘I won’t lie to you.”

’I don’t mind. As long as you’re with me, I don’t care that your heart belongs to someone else. And I’m confident that you would fall for me eventually.”

’In the past, maybe. But now that Cordy has appeared, no one can take her place,” John said bluntly.

you? I can change! I’ll change my face so

yourself in love is selfish, not noble.” John

what if I am? Aren’t you selfish too?! No, you’re actually savage!

‘You forced my hand.”

had to destroy me and my

would never

she quickly denied it. “No, I won’t. As long as you’re with

to kill her even if you felt a hint that I don’t love you,’ John said, cutting her short. “I’m no machine-l have feelings, and I can’t lie

her lip but did not

never going to trick

up on your own life for

never have held any expectations for me,” John said

icily, “Why should I, when you don’t care about my family! If you love Cordy so much, you can have it your way! You

of the room

Yes.

ruin everything for a man who did not

make him wish he was