"I did it to cope with the current situation!" John argued, somewhat agitatedly. "My resistance only worsens things, especially when I don't have the power to go against my grandfather!""Then what makes you think you can convince me that it’ll change in just six months?"Her retort dumbfounded John. There was nothing he could say that could convince her, all the more so when his actions couldn't prove otherwise."Perhaps my doubts aren’t because you're not capable of it," Cordy said, "but because I don't love you enough. So, it's best for us to separate now while our relationship hasn't gotten deep enough."Cordy pushed open the car door again.Seriously, enough was enough.She didn't want to be involved with him any longer."You can take the car. Just have Walter drive it back to me when he has time."Cordy got out of the car and left with confident steps. As far as she was concerned, she and John would forget about each other, and that was the end of it.But as she walked i
Cordy hadn't pressed any of the buttons on the elevator either, so it was still stuck on the underground car park floor.Zoe, who was standing there, was shocked when the doors opened.Coming back in the early hours of the morning was scary enough, and the sudden loud noise from the elevator was almost enough to send her running back from where she came from. She stared at the couple in the elevator, petrified.It was only when the elevator let out a beep that Zoe returned to her senses. She hurriedly retreated and said, "C-Carry on! I didn't see anything!"And then the doors slid close.That was scary as hell!John and Cordy were actually inside the elevator, and...After calming down, Zoe suddenly realized that Cordy had been crying. John wouldn't have... forced himself on her, right?!With that thought in mind, she hurriedly pressed the elevator button again, watching anxiously as the numbers came down.Inside the elevator, John roughly shoved Cordy back into her clothes.
John kept his head hung low and didn't respond to Zoe for a long time. For a moment, Zoe thought he had fallen asleep. After all, it was four in the morning. She had just returned from an outstation announcement, and was also very sleepy. Just as she thought that, John slowly raised his head and replied, "Let's go."Wait, really? She had only offered to be nice. More than anything, she wanted to burrow under the warm covers of her bed right now.Regardless, Zoe followed John out for a late-night snack.They chose a small street store. The good thing was that there wasn't anyone else around at such a late hour, and she was so heavily armed that no one recognized her."John, shouldn't you drink less?" Zoe said, trying to discourage him from drinking too much.She couldn't sit idly and watch as her cousin drowned himself in alcohol ever since he sat down.So many dishes were before him, but he hadn't even touched his utensils. It wouldn't be strange if he got alcohol poisoning fro
John tightened his grip on the wine glass after listening to Zoe's words. "To be honest, even though you're my cousin, I really think you don't deserve Cordy. She's had such tragic experiences in her past, and when she finally managed to gain her confidence and fall in love again, this person dealt a fatal blow to her. I can't even imagine how much she's hurting right now! I'm worried she won't ever dare to love anyone again," Zoe said, obviously troubled.Cordy was clearly a wonderful woman, so why was God so cruel to her?She suffered terrible blows one after another."I was only..." John trailed off and put down his glass, hanging his head low. "Afraid that she would leave."How could he not be afraid? After she had experienced so much, what would happen if she did close off her heart, then turned around and left? Of course he was afraid of those things happening!He also knew that the solution to this problem between him and Cordy was to break off his engagement with Jessica
"Do you still want to drink?" Zoe asked, looking at the bottles all over the floor.She knew John could hold his alcohol well, but she didn't agree at how desperate he was drinking right now. Besides, her head hurt a lot. She wasn't sure if it was because she hadn't rested well, but she knew if she kept going, she was going to get drunk soon."I'm waiting..." John replied."For who?""The driver."It took Zoe a moment to remember that they had both been drinking, and that they had driven here in Cordy's car.Seriously. Even when he was pissed drunk, John remained somewhat sober. Zoe wasn't sure if it was a good thing or not. The good thing was that rational people generally didn't make mistakes.The bad thing was that it was tough for people like this to vent and relax.Without being able to do anything else, Zoe sat by John's side as he continued to drink.And drink.And drink.Suddenly, John said, "Do you still like Jay?"Zoe spat out a mouthful of wine at the unexp
After Jay released Zoe, he didn't linger any longer and went directly to John. "Can you walk on your own?"It was clear to him John had been drinking a lot."Yeah.""Let's go," Jay said.John stood, then swayed a little. Jay eventually had to assist him and help him to the passenger side of the car as Zoe followed behind. While she was considering if she should also get into the car, Jay said, "Johnny mentioned that this car is Cordy's. I'll send you back since I have to return the car."So, Zoe got into the back seat.The car ride was smooth. Even though it was late at night and there were scarcely any cars on the road, Jay drove slowly. He had always been a gentle person.Perhaps because he was living by relying on someone else's charity, she hardly ever saw him lose his temper. Zoe was also unsure which part of him attracted her. She couldn't even remember the reason she fell in love with Jay.After all, among her friends, some men were more good-looking, outstanding, and
"Sorry to disturb you," Jay said apologetically. "Zoe fell asleep.""It's fine, since..." Cordy trailed off, then continued, "Could you bring her in?"Jay didn't ask anything further and simply followed Cordy through the house, then placed Zoe in Cordy's bed. From the start to the end, Zoe hadn’t moved a muscle.After releasing her, Jay left Cordy's room with the latter following him. When they reached the living room, Jay handed her the medicine John had asked him to buy just now.Cordy was stunned.Jay explained, "Johnny asked me to give you this."Cordy pursed her lips but said nothing. There was a dark bruise on her neck from when Bryson held her tonight. She hadn't thought that John had noticed."Thank you," Cordy said, accepting it.She accepted simply because she didn't want to make things difficult for Jay and didn't want to make a big fuss out of something small.Jay actually knew what was going through Cordy's mind. The more calm she acted, the more she didn't care.
Zoe wasn't with Cordy in person, but she could practically feel how busy Cordy was. Zoe let out a long sigh.Perhaps work was able to make Cordy forget about the upsetting things that were going on. She had been this way since back then. She hardly ever stopped to breathe since the start of her career.-Cordy put away her phone and headed to the conference room. The meeting today was to discuss the bidding, and the afternoon was to be spent looking at the creation of a new brand. For a business to continue to grow, it must be continuously innovative.When the meeting ended, it was time to get off work. However, Cordy stayed in the office and continued to process the many internal requests she had in hand. As she continued her work silently, her phone started ringing.She glanced at it, then pressed the button to reject the call. After a while, her phone rang again. This time, it was an unfamiliar number calling.She hesitated for a moment before answering, "Hello?""Hello,