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 in a few

Dicky nodded

that his daddy and mommy would

yesterday.

thoughtful and understanding as a child,

listening to everything.

He was such a

passing Cordy a pill; she saw that it was a morning-after

was planning to get some from a

it would work as long as she

no reason to refuse since he was giving it

for you in the car,’ John said, turning

intimacy was today’s apathy-such were the

between adults.

Cordy took the pill and said goodbye to Dicky again before leaving, while

as they got in his

hand, Cordy was still

describe her reluctance to

and calmed herself, while assuring herself

back to her

Beside her, John

left the mansion that

halfway up a mountain, surrounded by a dense forest so that most people