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

City, when school

“Okay!” Dicky

He was under the impression that his daddy and

yesterday.

He had always been thoughtful and understanding

listening to everything.

such a

passing Cordy a pill;

remembered that, but was planning to get some from a

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

to refuse since he

the car,’ John said, turning to

intimacy was today’s apathy-such were the

between adults.

and said goodbye to Dicky again

as they got in his daddy’s

other hand, Cordy was still watching

describe her reluctance

calmed herself, while

him back to

her, John

was after they left the mansion that Cordy realized that the mansion

a dense forest so that most people