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.

Moreover, if Alan made that choice, he must have given it

enough, and it’s time I let go,’

and my family had flourished as

years of autocratic leadership. Maybe I was

start.”

no doubt about

man to say something like that,

as Alan continued, his eyes seemed to well with tears.

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

me. I was the one who stubbornly denied

that accident. If only I could set

Zoe stay with us, Jay would’ve been content with staying in the manor. So

could have been avoided.’

to do with you…” Cordy

Alan simply shook his head, claiming responsibility for all

“And now, there’s John. If I didn’t stubbornly

to resort to such radical efforts to have

engagement annulled.’