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.

followed suit after he did

when he was alone in

firmly, he started

Cordy’s heart racing.

there was some unknown force at work stopping them from consummating even

long while, but

desperate, and she remembered that he could not sleep the night after their wedding in

was not moving at all, and she could not

asleep, his breathing

staring in disbelief-he actually fell asleep and very soundly

on her chest and was left

not help twitching a little just then,

weight, making her uncomfortable, so he moved aside-which left Cordy bristling! She was teasing him, only for him to move

was going to bite him, she spotted the dark circles under his

she took a