A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 470

In the middle of the quiet meal, John’s phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller,

and his expression twisted slightly.

“It’s Grandpa.”

Gordy’s eyes twitched slightly, but she continued looking down and eating her

breakfast. John would take it outside and away from her hearing range if it were a

private call.

After all, that’s what happened every time Jessica called.

“What is it?”

After a moment, a hint of panic flashed across John’s face.

Cordy wondered what had happened that could cause John’s mood to change so

drastically. She could see his hand holding the phone had also started to shake.

His eyes also seemed to have reddened.

“Okay. I got it.”

John put his phone down and sat silently for a long time, his eyes staring at nothing in

particular.

happened?’

had overwhelmed John to this

there’s been an accident,’ John said, clearly trying

in his

Cordy felt her heart get stuck in her

the look on John’s face, it was

the mountainside at

one your accident was at. They only managed to rescue

still in critical condition at the hospital right now. They’re not sure if

make it.”

sounded choked up, and he was clearly struggling to keep

know what

him.

have to go back,” John

’I’ll go

for now. It’s

moved to argue but ultimately decided to accept his words. She didn’t want

fight at this

be back as soon as

so I have plenty of freedom,” Cordy

She also didn’t want Jay to miss out on seeing Jay because of her.

felt her stomach lurch at the thought and didn’t

that.

still had a fighting chance as long as the

medical technology had advanced a lot in modern days, so it was

that Jay would

more. He didn’t bother eating another bite of