A Life Debt Repaid

Wendy called Cordy the next morning.

However, after Cordy got home, she kept waking up in her sleep, since all she could think about was Wendy cheating on John with another man…

Naturally, her temper flared as soon as she saw Wendy’s call, which was why she snapped a little loudly at Wendy, “Wendy, did you forget your own promise last night?!”

“I can explain, Cordy,” Wendy quickly said. “I was just a little tipsy last night, so I was afraid that John would get upset with me if I went to his place. I headed to my parents’ home instead, but I really did not do anything wrong. You have to trust me.”

“Really? And why should I trust you?” Cordy sneered.

“I…” Wendy tried off, unsure how to explain herself.

However, after a moment of silence, she suddenly asked, “Cordy, are you still in love with Johnny?”

“What?!” Cordy bellowed, clearly incensed by that response.

always been calm—in fact, she was calm when she caught Wendy being up to something so outrageous just last night. In fact, she consciously decided to resolve the matter rationally instead of telling John

now, that single line from Wendy

to make things worse, Wendy pressed the issue. “I hit the nail on

“Wendy!!!”

even respected your relationship with him, since I know that you can’t really

with virtue and integrity! What’s the problem if I take issue with your behavior and stand for justice? It won’t be just me—anyone who saw what you did last night won’t be able to pretend

have a say!” Wendy retorted furiously. “Let me be clear:

thought then that she could not

affect our relationship. You just want to get Johnny to break up with me so you can get together with him,

pursed her lips,

let me give it to you in no uncertain terms: you don’t need to worry about what’s going on between me and Johnny.

icily. “I have no

you

know soon enough,” Cordy snapped