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, he must have given it due

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

my family had

years of autocratic leadership. Maybe

start.”

There was no

man to say something like that, he had well and truly

Alan continued, his eyes seemed to well with tears.

business discussion, and they’d neve have died in

if not for me. I was the one

why he had that accident.

let Zoe stay with us, Jay would’ve been content with staying in

have been avoided.’

“Jay’s situation had nothing to do with you…” Cordy

shook his head,

didn’t stubbornly

him instead, he wouldn’t have to resort to

engagement annulled.’