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

Dicky nodded

that his daddy and mommy would

yesterday.

He had always been thoughtful and understanding as a

listening to everything.

such a good boy

passing Cordy a pill; she saw that it was a

but was planning to get some

would work as long as she took one pill in

had no reason to refuse since he was giving it to

in the car,’ John

Last night’s intimacy was today’s apathy-such were

between adults.

said goodbye to Dicky again

dolefully as they got

hand, Cordy was still watching his little

her reluctance to leave

around and calmed herself, while

bring him back

her, John remained

after they left the mansion that Cordy realized that the mansion

by a