A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 900

Sean understands that Cordy was emotionally distant towards everyone in the family, and therefore treated everyone with indifference.

That applied to him as well, even though he was always around her.

“Are you recognizing me as family now?” he asked calmly after a while.

“I always did.”

“And you’re only showing it now?”

“I just didn’t want you to get ahead of yourself,” Cordy retorted.

Sean smiled—mushy words were unnecessary for them, or it would make things more awkward instead.

“Just focus on getting better for now,” he told her. “Health is vital for everything, whether it’s to deal with John or family troubles.”

“The same goes for you.” Cordy nodded, when something occurred to her.” Right. If Patrick does wake up, tell him to come over. I need to clear the air with him…”

“I’m here,” Patrick suddenly spoke from the doorway.

expect that I’d actually sleep in. And I wasn’t eavesdropping either,

It’s nothing hush-hush,”

to make the arrangements for our plans now,” Sean said, clearing the room for them. “Care to join me, Dicky? You’ve been

sharp enough to

was just Cordy and Patrick left

Cordy said, “You

I’m sentenced to death?” Patrick said, but there was a lightness in

let her see his misery, no.velxo because he would

your time on me,” Cordy said

and this doesn’t feel like a death sentence,” Patrick

he asked gleefully, “So? John’s giving you

to hit her exactly where

going to save yourself for him? Don’t you think it’s unnecessary? Forget the years you wasted while he’s dead—he had someone else for years, and

cut her,

you’d never get over him forever. But the reality here is that while he’s alive, he’s dumping you. And you’re still obsessing over him after that? Anyway, you’re going to accept me once you

you so sure I can

as Nana Lynd,” Patrick said, hitting the

he said, “So, how about we make a