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

Dicky nodded

that his daddy and

yesterday.

He had always been thoughtful and understanding as a child, asking

listening to everything.

a good boy that

passing Cordy a pill; she saw that it was

She actually remembered that, but was planning to

it would work as long as

had no reason to refuse since he was giving it to

you in the car,’ John said, turning to leave

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

between adults.

and said goodbye to

as they got in his daddy’s

Cordy was still watching his little frame. She

reluctance to leave

around and calmed herself, while assuring herself

bring him back to her

her, John

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

by a dense forest so that