A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 1236

#Cordy stared at John, watching as tears seemed to well in his eyes.

She was not sure if he was devastated that Wendy suddenly left him at the altar or over something else.

Suddenly, she realized that she could not think straight, and her emotions were a mess.

For the first time, she had no idea what she wanted to do.

"Wendy's right, and actually…" John said, gulping. "This wedding was prepared for you."

Cordy's heart skipped a beat, surprise showing in her eyes.

She thought Wendy running away from her wedding was expected, since Wendy was too self-indulgent to let go of the many vices the world had to offer.

She just did not expect John to prepare the wedding for her.

She was skeptical too, because John had no idea what Wendy was really like and therefore would never anticipate whether Wendy would come to the wedding hall.

As such, Cordy felt a little repulsed.

If John openly admitted to being tricked and asked her to help him save face, she might have agreed to it—this situation was humiliating, after all.

And in polite society, he would be no different from being dead.

"Wendy and I…" John took a deep breath and continued, "were just putting up an act from the very start."

Cordy frowned—what act?

"I thought I could get you to take notice of me that way, even sympathize with me, given Wendy's private life…"