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

North City, when school starts again

“Okay!” Dicky

his daddy and mommy would

yesterday.

always been thoughtful and

listening to everything.

He was such a good boy that it

said, passing Cordy a pill; she

She actually remembered that, but was planning to get some from a

since it would work as long as she took one pill in

Still, she had no reason to refuse since he was giving it to

wait for you in the car,’ John said,

night’s intimacy was today’s apathy-such were the pragmatic

between adults.

goodbye to Dicky again before

they got in his

still

describe her reluctance to

and calmed herself,

back to

Beside her, John

It was after they left the mansion that Cordy

surrounded by a