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.

made that choice, he must have given it

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

much, and my family had flourished as I foresaw it would…but

of autocratic leadership. Maybe

start.”

was no doubt about

something like that, he had well

to

for a business discussion, and they’d neve have died in

not for me. I was the one who stubbornly denied Jay a

why he had that accident. If only I could set

us, Jay would’ve

tragedy could have been avoided.’

nothing to do with

simply shook his head, claiming responsibility

there’s John. If I didn’t

supported him instead, he wouldn’t have to resort to such radical efforts

engagement annulled.’