A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 149

At 6 PM, John brought Richard as agreed to give Cordy a ride from work.

“Mommy!”

Richard’s crisp, innocent voice melted Cordy’s heart every time.

She gave the boy a hug, and she sat with him as they had a jovial chat.

John was scowling from being ignored.

“Aren’t you happy to see Mommy?” Richard asked seriously, frowning just then.

“I am,” John replied rather coolly.

“But you’re frowning like this,” Richard said, imitating John by furrowing his little brow.

He had always been a diminutive version of John, and he looked especially identical as he

frowned.

Cordy could not help laughing out loud, and even the chauffeur was quite amused.

was further buoyed to see

mind Daddy. I think he’s having

harder at that-John might have

were going to was close, and

might get a stroke

the luxurious restaurant, and

did he feel like the

A woman called out to him just then, and

exclaimed in delight, before quickly introducing herself. “Do you remember me? I’m Kara Lynd, Jessica Stuart’s cousin. We met when you

more or less having an idea

did not seem deterred by his aloofness and she actually became more enthusiastic instead.” It’s such a coincidence!” she exclaimed. “I just came from Rocktown to meet my boyfriend, so I didn’t see you here. By the way, did you hear? My

John replied

surprised. “You two aren’t fighting, are you? When I saw the news that you returned

Lynd,” John growled, cutting her short from droning on. “Sorry,

soon.”

telling Kara to leave, and she

I won’t

at Cordy,

noticed Kara’s gaze too, but when she looked at the other woman, Kara quickly averted her eyes and

her table,

restaurant. He brought his son and a woman, whom