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.

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

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

my family had flourished as I foresaw it

years of autocratic

start.”

There was no doubt about

man to say something like that, he had

Alan continued, his eyes seemed to well with tears. “I was the one who

business discussion, and they’d neve

for me. I was the one who stubbornly denied Jay a relationship

he had that accident. If only I

stay with us, Jay would’ve been content with

tragedy could have been avoided.’

had nothing to do with you…” Cordy tried

his head, claiming responsibility for

If I didn’t stubbornly force

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

engagement annulled.’