In the end, Cordy had enough of reading the news and lowered her phone, only to find him standing by the door.
John came to his senses at that very moment, his expression turning cold immediately.
Cordy frowned, sensing that John was deliberately keeping her distance. However, she ignored that completely.
She actually smiled at him. "You're back."
"What's the matter?" John asked coolly.
"Do I need a reason to come to you?"
John stared at her in return, but he was unable to tell her “We shouldn't be seeing each other,” and decided against chasing her off even though he couldn’t be at her side.
"Shouldn't I thank you for saving me?" Cordy asked.
"You don't have to," John replied. "It's nothing much, and anyone would do the same given the situation."
"But Nana just stood by and watched," Cordy immediately deflected his argument.
John stayed silent and didn’t argue—perhaps he was unwilling to do so, since he would rather Cordy stay with him.
"You're not going to ask how I'm going to thank you?" Cordy asked him, so that the atmosphere between them didn’t cool off.
John played along. "How?"
"Come here, and I'll tell you." Cordy flashed him a mysterious look.
John was a little wary, but he walked up to her regardless.
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