A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1283

Cordy lay in bed, waiting for John.

He eventually emerged from the bathroom, absent-mindedly drying his hair as he changed into fresh pajamas.

He appeared surprised to find Cordy in bed. “Going to sleep too?”

“Can’t I?”

“No,’’ he quickly said. “I mean, you’d have trouble sleeping at the hospital while taking care of your grandfather.”

Cordy pursed her lips-that certainly was not the case.

In private hospitals, one could enjoy the hospitality usually expected from five-star hotels. With people at your beck and call, it certainly did not dull in comparison to one.

Still, John did not seem to notice Cordy’s feelings as he pulled up the blanket and got into bed.

he did and slowly slid to his

was alone in the same room with Cordy, and he

he started to

Cordy’s heart racing.

was some unknown force at work stopping them from consummating even though they

waited nervously for a long while, but John was not making

she remembered that he could

she could not

turned to find him sound asleep, his breathing rhythmic and his

was left staring in disbelief-he actually fell asleep and very soundly

the grievance that seemed to stay stuck on her chest and was left tossing and turning, unsure if she was supposed

not help twitching a little just then, as if to pull away from

crushing Cordy under his weight, making her uncomfortable, so he moved aside-which left Cordy

as she was going to bite him, she spotted the dark circles under his eye, an obvious sign

a little pained and she took a deep breath to calm