Chapter 624

Even as Cordy meekly leaned into Lucas' arms, she was shuddering slightly as if afraid—as if she were abandoned.

Lucas inhaled deeply in turn, feeling unusually grouchy.

He had no idea why, but he just was.

No other woman had put him through a roller coaster of emotions like this—when he wanted to push her away, he chose to bear with it as he held her shaking body.

"Consider this my reward, Cordy," he told her then.

Cordy never heard, even as he continued, "For letting me stay."

There was no telling if he was just telling himself that either.

But at the next instant, he lay down again and gathered her in his arms.

When he did, he could clearly sense that she was no longer shaking, and her breathing assumed a regular rhythm as she buried her head over his chest.

Lucas gulped.

Cordy might be slim, but she was perky where she needed to be.

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When daylight arrived the next morning, Lucas opened his eyes and immediately felt a sore back.

He lowered his gaze to find that Cordy