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

long enough, and it’s time I let go,’

my family had flourished as I foresaw it

came out of years of autocratic leadership. Maybe I was mistaken

start.”

There was no doubt

a great man to say something like

continued, his eyes seemed to well

a business discussion, and they’d neve have

accident if not for me. I was the one

was why he had that accident. If only I could set

stay with us, Jay would’ve been content with

have been

situation had nothing to do with you…” Cordy

simply shook his head, claiming responsibility for all

I didn’t stubbornly

to resort to such radical

engagement annulled.’