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.

after he did and slowly

a day when he was alone in the same room with Cordy, and he handily pulled her

firmly, he started

Cordy’s heart racing.

was as if there was some unknown force at work stopping them from consummating even though they were legally married

for a long while, but John was not

she remembered that he could not sleep the night after their wedding

at all, and she could not feel his body stiffening, let alone show any sense

him sound asleep, his breathing

left staring in disbelief-he actually fell asleep

heaving from the grievance that seemed to stay stuck on her chest and was left tossing

a little just then, as if to pull away

dreamed that he was crushing Cordy under his weight, making her uncomfortable, so he moved aside-which left Cordy bristling! She was teasing

she spotted the dark circles under

her a little pained and she took