A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 890

John refused. "No, I should go back to my room. The doctor did tell me not to move around too much. I just came to tell you I'm fine, and there's nothing to worry about."

Even as he spoke, he started to turn and leave.

"Lucas," Cordy called out to him just then.

John flinched slightly—he knew Cordy was actually aware of who he truly was, because he heard her saying that to him while he was still supposedly unconscious.

He recovered quickly because of her voice too, but he was afraid to admit that he had already remembered everything at that instant.

"Let me see you off," Cordy said, not waiting for John to say no and wheeling herself out to follow.

They silently and slowly strolled along the long walkways of the hospital, neither of them speaking.

The silence between them was deafening, until they both stopped in front of John's room.

John turned towards her, watching her pale cheeks, her body that was covered in bandages, and her scrawny form…

He had to work very hard to suppress his impulse not to pull her firmly in his arms and never let her go.

"You never did give me an actual answer," Cordy said bluntly.

John felt a dull ache over his chest.

He knew Cordy all too well—she would never demand anything from others. If she realized her relationship wasn’t as solid as she believed, she would take the rational choice and step away instead of remaining stubborn.

Thus, she would give up on him if he gave in and married Nana.

Although she should have turned to leave without needing him to say anything, she chose a radical method like this instead.

John pursed his lips—he and Cordy kept reaching out to each other, only to keep missing.

When he loved him, she kept running away.