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

time I

my family had flourished

of years of autocratic leadership. Maybe I was

start.”

There was no doubt about

man to say something like that, he had well and

to well with tears. “I was the one

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

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

was why he had that accident. If only I

Jay would’ve been content with staying in the manor.

tragedy could have

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

simply shook his head, claiming responsibility

didn’t stubbornly force him to marry Jessica

he wouldn’t have to resort to such radical efforts

engagement annulled.’