Cordy leaned against John's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. However, she could not fall asleep at all. Even though she was very weak and sleepy now, she could not doze off. When she closed her eyes, all she saw was a bloody scene. It was all about the scene where Richard was in Jessica's hand. He was so young and helpless. "John," Cordy spoke up. She wanted to break the silence. She would be lost in wild thoughts if it was quiet and think about a lot of bad things. "Hmm." "Do you hate me?" Cordy suddenly questioned him. John was stunned briefly before he slowly shook his head. "No, I've never hated you." "Don't you ever blame me because I pushed you away again and again?" "No, I don't," John answered firmly. "All I thought about was how to pull you back to me every time you pushed me away. I didn't have the time to hate you." Bitterness overwhelmed her. How could he be so loyal? "Cordy, have I never told you why I love you so much?" John lowered
Why did he not tell her he loved her later on? "I lived abroad later on and rarely came back. What's more, Jessica was always around me. I didn’t realize my feelings for a long time." "So, were you moved by Jessica?" When he brought Jessica up, her heart inevitably skipped a beat. She hated Jessica so much. "No. When I returned from abroad and met you again at the bar when I was twenty, I knew that my feelings for you and Jessica were vastly different. She was just a person who shared my social status. The education I received since childhood influenced me unconsciously, so I forced myself to accept her. However, everything was ruined the moment I met you. My feelings for you are vastly different from my feelings toward her. I can't control them at all." Cordy bit her lips gently. She did not know that John had liked her for such a long time. He had secretly liked her for so many years. He had always been in love with her. She did not even know of him before she met him
The car reached its destination and stopped 600 feet from a deserted and old factory in the industrial zone. They did not dare to be so close for fear of alerting their enemies, but they were not too careful either. After all, Jessica wanted them to come, so she purposely lured them there. It was now midnight, with an hour left before the time Jessica had set. John got out of the car, and Cordy followed suit. He turned around and glanced at her quietly. He then brought two bodyguards with him to walk toward that deserted factory. He had just taken a few steps when Cordy hugged him from behind out of the blue. John's heart skipped a beat. "Cordy?" His voice was low and slightly hoarse. "John, I've never told you that I love you, have I?" Cordy asked him. Burying her face on his back, she asked firmly. John swallowed slightly and answered lightly, "I know." He could feel it. "I love you." However, Cordy still confessed her love for him loudly. John smiled. He th
John walked into the old, deserted factory. He was not being overly cautious. There was a faint light in the factory. Jessica was there. When he entered the place, he found her sitting on an old chair. She seemed to be waiting for him. Besides, she was not at all surprised by his appearance. She felt that John would find her. However, she did not care even if he failed to find her. She had decided to cut one of Dicky's fingers to gift to John and Cordy. However, Jessica narrowed her eyes slightly. She was slightly annoyed since she did not see Cordy. How could John suffer through that incident alone? Cordy was the culprit, so she should suffer retribution the most. At that moment, Jessica remained quiet. She stared straight at John and smiled brightly. On the other hand, John remained quiet too, and he silently sized up everything in the place. There were three bodyguards there other than Jessica. Two of them were standing beside her with weapons in their ha
"Yes," John admitted, "To me, Cordy is the most important.""What gives her the right to be so loved by you, yet I'm nothing to you?! I've been by your side for so many years, and I'm willing to forsake even my dignity for you. Why can't I compare to Cordy? Why am I inferior to her?!" Jessica yelled hysterically.She did not understand it at all.She did not understand why she lost."There need not be a reason for love. In fact, if I could state the reason why I love, that might not be love at all." Compared to Jessica's agitation, John was terrifyingly calm. "I'll just tell you one thing: I want no one else but Cordy in my entire life!""You want no one else but Cordy…" Jessica broke out into laughter.Unbridled laughter tinged with hopelessness. "What if I told you that I'll never let you and Cordy be together your entire life?""Loving someone doesn't mean possessing someone. Jessica, I can only say that your love is too selfish," John said coldly."Selfish? Yes, I am self
They came together only for the sake of personal gain.What affections did they have for each other?They only knew self-preservation in the face of trouble.For example, this time, since evidence pointed toward her and her brother, they were doomed to be scapegoats this time, while her grandparents and parents busied themselves with thinking about how to escape unscathed.That was reality—the reality of her family.Therefore, she truly believed that John could possibly abandon Richard when he was forced into a corner.As John himself said, he could also have many other sons with Cordy.Richard would one day be forgotten in their own world.And instead of gaining an advantage, she would only end up sacrificing herself in her attempt at revenge.John turned to look at Jessica, who glared viciously back at him."Finally giving in?" she quipped sarcastically.How cold-blooded could John really be? He ultimately chose to sacrifice himself to save Richard, didn't he?John didn
Indeed.Cordy had been waiting outside all along.She knew that she should not have come here and that she should have trusted John to save Richard, but she was not as calm and composed as she thought she could be. When it concerned the two most important people in her life, she found herself unable to stand idly by and do nothing. So she decided to come.She entered under Jessica's malicious threat.She saw the worry etched in the depths of John's eyes, the fear written all over Richard's face, and the smug look in Jessica's eyes. If she could take their place and save them, she would be willing to do it.Step by step, she walked toward John."I'm sorry," Cordy apologized.John swallowed past his constricted throat.He was not angry at her ruining his pace, but rather, he was very scared of the choice that Cordy would make!Given how smart Cordy was, she probably knew the reason why Jessica let her in. "This is great. Now we have everyone here," Jessica declared with a
She could not bear to let go of Richard so quickly, but reason told her that now was the time for her to linger on.She whispered in Richard's ear, "Don't bother about anything else and don't turn back. Leave this place and find Randy."Richard looked up at Cordy, who looked back at him with determination and assurance in her eyes.Richard ran to the main entrance, and Jessica's face turned dark.Just when she was about to speak, Cordy stood up. "John and I haven't left. Isn't that enough for you?Jessica's eyes turned cold as she saw Richard walk out of the place, but she knew that Cordy was right.She had abducted Richard with the aim of getting John and Cordy.To her, killing Richard was not important at all.Either way, she never expected herself to live for much longer.Therefore, she did not care whether Richard would grow up and take revenge on her for his parents' sake, and she had no qualms about letting Richard leave.Cordy finally felt relief when Richard disappear