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Cordy also never saw the so-called doctor John spoke of."Would you rather have Dicky keep you company?" John asked. "The doctor said that you should stay in bed and rest for up to five days given your condition, and it'd be two weeks before you can move around freely. To be precise, two weeks is how long it would take for you to recover your physical abilities, but that fractured leg would need at least three months to heal.""No." She rejected John just then—she would not want Richard to be sad seeing her in this miserable state. "Alright." John respected her decision.But with that, silence ensued between them until Cordy suddenly said, "I need the washroom.""I'll carry you," John said, and scooped her up in his arms before she could say another word…That was when he realized that the IV drip was still attached to her wrist.Staring at it for a moment, he put her back in bed. "It's a nutrient drip, so you won't need it after you eat. I'm going to pull it out of you, so bea
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Cordy stared at John, speechless.He remained calm and collected as he added, "I've been taking care of you over the last few days."So?"I've wiped your face, your body, and changed your diapers…"As John went into detail about how he had been helping her over the last few days, she finally had enough. "Could you please stop?""Okay." John grinned.There's that bewitching smile again."So? Do you still want to take a shower?" John asked."Nope," Cordy refused—ignorance was bliss, but knowledge certainly changed everything."Where are we, specifically?" she then asked, just to distract herself from her urge to shower."My private residence in Rocktown," John replied. "We're two hours away from Stuart Hall. Aside from myself, there are two servants, five bodyguards, and one doctor.""Has Jessica been here?" Cordy asked. She would not take offense, since anything could happen between John and Jessica after how far their relationship had progressed. What she cared about, ho
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Cordy nodded, agreeing with John's take.He was still watching her and solemnly giving her his analysis. "In summary, William has two key individuals he needs to deal with before his rise to power: Patrick and myself. However, he has labeled Patrick as a hostile that needs to be eliminated, while using every method at his disposal to attempt luring me to his cause. And for them, the only issue with that is you, which is why there's no doubt that they would come after you."Cordy blinked but did not respond.John then continued. "When you showed up at that charity ball with Patrick, it meant that they could make one move while gaining twice the rewards. They were never going to let that chance slip.""In reality, I'm not that formidable that I can fully read their mind, and everything I've mentioned is my supposition along with some after-action observation. I'm not clairvoyant—I can't protect you even before something happens, and it's not until the last moment that I realized the
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Cordy suddenly asked, "How's Patrick?"There were many things she did not understand, so she was not going to rack her brains for nothing.The only thing she knew for a fact was that right now, she and Patrick were on the same side."He's not dead," John replied without further elaboration."Could I borrow your phone to give him a call?" she asked him politely then.John did not agree to it—it was clear that he was still hostile toward the man.That only begged the question further: what on earth was the relationship and standpoint between her and him?!Cordy did not get pushy, however, and calmly said, "Fine. I'm just going to lie down here.""You knew about his… taste?" John suddenly asked."Yeah," Cordy said, not bothered to hide it.In fact, Patrick had given her compromising photos of himself with other men back when he first visited her in her office.That was why she trusted him more than most and even had absolute faith in him. The ensuing controversy those photos co
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Cordy snorted. "Let's get down to business.""Alright," Patrick replied cheerfully, and his tone quickly changed. "After we managed to escape by chance the other night, William's side of the family must be fuming—especially Jessica. She must be losing it too, knowing that you are now with John. That's why you'd better watch out. I'm really worried she'll do something drastic.""What, wasn't that night drastic enough?" Cordy scoffed."Their whole family was in on it. In this case, Jessica would be doing it on her own volition, and it's going to be something insane.""Yeah," Cordy replied, having anticipated that.After all, John had left Jessica alone at the charity ball, went straight to Cordy's rescue, and stayed with Cordy ever since.It was far more than what any woman could take."Also, my grandfather is making his move against William following that night," Patrick added bluntly. "William burned his bridges when he tried to hurt us, and I apologize that you almost lost your
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The sudden change in subject left Cordy taken aback."What, you don't want to leave?" Patrick teased her."I mean, I would like to, but I'd rather not trouble you," Cordy said bluntly. "I can't even get out of bed right now.""I'm just kidding," Patrick said. "I won't be able to take you with me even if I came, not to mention that I have no idea where you are. I'm sure John would do all he can to hide you from me, but that's the point—he's keeping you very well hidden, so be at ease and take your time to rest for a while at his place."Cordy could not quite describe how she felt after hearing what Patrick said.That was when another call came in, and she said, "I'm hanging up. Jessica is calling John's phone.""Ask the man to buy you a phone, okay? Just stick to your old number so that we can keep in touch," Patrick did not forget to tell her."I know."Once she hung up, she called out at the direction of the door, "John!"John opened the door and entered, having been waiting
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In fact, one might even describe it as water under the bridge.After all, Jessica had invested a fortune on Noel, so there was no way she would just let Noel enjoy all the perks for free.In fact, the moment Noel accepted Jessica's grace was the moment her nightmare began!Nonetheless, Cordy felt no sympathy as she lowered her phone.Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared over my head.She recognized who it was coupled with that scent—John had been staying with her for days, staying just next door.Despite the announcement of his wedding date, the man was staying away from his fiancee.Cordy could scarcely imagine how mad Jessica was right about now."It's lunch time," John told her mildly.Surprisingly, they had been getting along well over the last few days—no confrontations, but no flirting either.They were just friends, with neither crossing the line.Cordy followed John through the living room and had lunch with him.Through it all, his phone was ringing repeatedly."You s
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Cordy only spared it a single glance before putting down her phone, along with her fork."Do you not like the dish, Ms. Sachs?" the chef asked nervously just then."No, I just feel a little sick," Cordy smiled faintly—the food was not bad at all, but the psychosomatic effect had already kicked in."Should I ask the doctor to give you another checkup?" the chef suggested."No, it's fine."The doctor had left days ago, since she was healthy aside from her broken leg."Then…""Just go about your usual work. Don't mind me," Cordy said, rising to her feet and heading out of the mansion on her crutches.In the end, she was feeling annoyed. There were times when one could lie to everyone, but not themselves. Her phone suddenly started to ring just then, and upon seeing who it was, she took a deep breath and forced a smile as she greeted, "Zoe.""Are you still in Rocktown?" Zoe asked."Yeah. Is something the matter?" "No, I was just thinking about inviting you and Quinn over to
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