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

in North City, when school starts again in a

Dicky nodded

his daddy and mommy

yesterday.

been thoughtful and understanding as a child, asking nothing

listening to everything.

a good

a pill; she saw

but was planning to

today since it would work as long as she took

she had no reason to refuse

in the car,’ John said,

today’s apathy-such

between adults.

pill and said goodbye to Dicky again before leaving,

watched dolefully as they got in his daddy’s

Cordy was still watching his little

describe her reluctance to

calmed herself, while

back to her

her, John remained silent

mansion that Cordy realized

mountain, surrounded by a dense forest so