A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 75

Chapter 75

Before Cordy could speak, John added sharply, “And don’t tell me you weren’t being distant. I have a heart; I can feel it.”

In other words, he was telling her not to lie to him.

Cordy stared at him in silence for a while before asking, “I thought you knew?”

“No, I don’t,” he replied, not bothered to play around.

“I don’t believe in love, and I’ve rejected you before already,” Cordy said, lowering her gaze in fear of meeting him. “It’s just your stubbornness talking.”

She did not want to admit that it was because of Zoe York.

There would be no ‘other woman’ if he never wanted to be with her.

“So you mean to say that my effort was bearing fruit, which was why you’re deliberately distancing yourself?” John asked, as if to confirm it.

Cordy was taken aback, but she admitted it with her silence.

What other reason was there?!

John was too dangerous-she must not get too involved with him.

“So, I failed to offer you a sense of security,” John said. “I will restrain myself as best as I can from now on.”

“Or you could just give up,” Cordy told him solemnly. “We can still be friends. Dicky loves me, and I won’t lie to you-I love the boy too. From that connection alone, you can appoint me as his godmother if you don’t mind.”

“Dream on, Ms. Sachs.”

Cordy did not expect such a definitive rejection from him-it was utterly merciless, and offered no grounds for discussion.

“You’re either Dicky’s mommy, or…

While John blinked, Cordy was left wondering if he wanted to say ‘nothing’.

“Or my wife.”

Cordy was speechless-that was the same thing!

“Yeah,” John said, clearly reading her mind and therefore telling her assuredly, “You don’t get to choose.”