A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 496

Suddenly, Alan said, “Take him with you.”

Cordy did a double take, thinking she had misheard.

She looked up at Alan, and saw a glimmer in his eyes-the glimmer of compromising

with what life brought.

Even if he was already seventy and confined to a wheelchair, he remained healthy

and spirited, just as he was elegant and imposing. She didn’t think that the day would

come when life had him beat, since she was convinced that even if age wore him

down, his spirit would always remain staunch.

“Dicky will live with you from now on,” Alan repeated.

“What about you?’ Cordy did not say no-because she could not.

choice,

lived long enough, and it’s time I let go,’ he said somberly. “I once desired

had flourished as I foresaw it

autocratic leadership. Maybe I was mistaken

start.”

was no doubt

to say something like that,

as Alan continued, his eyes seemed to

John’s parents abroad for a business discussion, and they’d neve have

the one who stubbornly denied Jay a relationship

was why he had that accident. If only I

Jay would’ve been content with staying

have been avoided.’

had nothing to do with you…”

shook his head,

“And now, there’s John. If I didn’t stubbornly force him to marry Jessica

he wouldn’t have to resort to such

engagement annulled.’