A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 480

Although she didn’t have much of an appetite now, Cordy ultimately finished her

steak.

She was a mother and had an obligation to take care of herself, so that she could take

care of Dicky.

When she was done, she returned to her bedroom, where she found him deep asleep.

Watching as he slept, looking ever so innocent, she decided she would not regret her

choice.

Early next morning, Cordy said her goodbyes with Dicky for the time being.

Dicky was still under John’s custody before John married Jessica, and Cordy wasn’t

cruel enough to insist upon taking Dicky away right now.

Moreover, she was convinced that it was safer for Dicky to stay with John.

“The car’s waiting outside,” John told her.

“Okay,” Cordy said, and patted Dicky’s little cheeks while assuring him,” You’ll see me

again in North City, when school

Dicky

his daddy and mommy would be

yesterday.

and

listening to everything.

a

pill; she saw that it was a

planning to get some

it would work as long as she took one

no reason to refuse since he was giving it to

for you in the car,’ John

Last night’s intimacy was today’s

between adults.

Cordy took the pill and said goodbye

watched dolefully as they got in

other hand, Cordy was still watching his little

her reluctance to leave

around and calmed herself, while assuring

him back

her, John

It was after they left the mansion that Cordy

up a mountain, surrounded by a