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Chapter 244
"Are the feelings between us...so fragile?" John asked.
"There aren't any feelings to talk about between us right now,' Cordy shot back coldly. "Have you
forgotten, Mr. Levine? Back then, I promised to try out this relationship and see if it would work. Clearly,
this isn't going too well."
"If I said I wouldn't involve you in my engagement with Jessica, would you be willing to wait for me?"
"No," Cordy refused without hesitation.
"Am I that unworthy of your trust?" John said, clenching his fist tightly as his eyes tinged scarlet.
"Yes/ Cordy said, nodding.
John laughed hoarsely, a hint of self-depreciation laced in his voice.
The atmosphere plunged into a sudden silence, and the air was heavy.
The two sat in silence for a long time.
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It seemed like their conversation had ended.
Cordy opened the car door to leave, but John suddenly reached out to grasp her wrist with such force
that it felt like he was going to crush her bones.
However, she didn't cry out in pain.
She simply accepted John's lashing out at her.
"I don't believe that you don't have any feelings for me," John hissed, looking straight into her eyes,
various emotions swimming in his own. "The feelings between us are mutual. I can feel it.’
Cordy didn't reply to him.
John continued with a low voice, "I also don't believe that you're someone who'd accept such things
lying down. You wouldn't let go of things so easily, just because the Levines and Stuarts forced you to."
"John, I'm only human. I'm not a god. I too get frightened when faced with powerful forces like them.”
"Yet, you can take on both families with your own power! I can’t believe that you'd compromise so
easily!"
Cordy bit her lips. Before John, it would seem like she could hide nothing. He could see through
everything about her.
"What did my grandfather say to you?" John asked calmly, shoving his emotions down ruthlessly.
So, John knew that Alan had met her in private and was even smart enough to guess that her
unwavering determination had something to do with the older man.
"He requested me to leave you by my own volition," Cordy replied honestly, not wanting to hide
anything.
Well, there was no need to hide it either.
Since they were going to break it off cleanly, everything should be laid out plainly in the open.
...So they could avoid longing for each other even though they were apart.
"Did you agree to it?"
"Yes."
"Did he threaten you?' John demanded, his gaze hardening.
"Not really," Cordy replied truthfully.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJohn narrowed his eyes at her answer, but Cordy continued, "He simply said a lot of things that
enlightened me, and I finally came to a realization."
John's hands seemed to be trembling, and he probably knew what Alan had said to her. Cordy looked
at John's expression and murmured, "And it all seems true, I see."
John pursed his lips and stayed silent.
"Remember when you said you'd grant me a wish back at Ayro Island?" Cordy asked calmly.
It wasn't as if she was indifferent about the entire thing. Rather, she was simply accepting reality.
She was used to keeping calm and putting on an invincible facade when facing major problems.
"I said to you, don't lie to me. Even if you don't like me, don't lie to me. Ever. " Cordy looked at John,
the corners of her lips tilted up slightly. She wasn't sure if it was mocking him or herself, but she
continued, "It turns out everything from start to end was just a big lie, wasn't it?"
"If I said no, would you believe me?" John's voice contrasted his usual, and he now sounded so small
and timid.
As if he had spent the entire night praying for her trust.
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