A Life Debt Repaid

“Dicky, do you want to stay here and spend more time with Grandaunt or go back with Mommy?” Cordy respected Richard’s decision.

Richard looked at Nancy and hesitated for a moment before replying,” Grandaunt, take good care of yourself. I’ll head back with Mommy.”

The expectant look in Nancy’s eyes gave way to cold ruthlessness.

She was unable to let go of her pride in front of outsiders, and the pride that was deeply rooted in her did not allow her to give in to anyone.

Richard walked toward Cordy.

Before Cordy left, she stopped for a moment, and Nancy’s eyes glinted at that moment.

Cordy said frankly, ‘Threatening others with your own life is rather despicable.’

With that, she left without waiting for Nancy’s reply.

Nancy’s face was a mix of anger and awkwardness at being called out.

She had been seen through by another and it was a source of pain for her.

Yes, she did it on purpose.

She deliberately wanted Jay to regret his decision.

wrong, and she felt that anyone in her position would have targeted Zoe. Each time she recalled how well she treated Zoe and remembered the

would never come to accept Zoe,

walked out

busy?” she

Patrick replied, “Are you

if you’re not in a rush to head back to Rocktown,

be my honor.” Patrick’s face broke into a

Cordy was speechless.

before her was clearly a man of the world. Why did he wear his heart

are your friends, by the way?” Patrick

some of

Jay Parker?” Patrick’s brows

not seem

Jay and John

was reasonable for him

Zoe York,” Cordy

you very close

“Should I not be?’

Patrick’s mind the moment he asked that. “Probably because of John Levine,

Zoe was previously a brand ambassador for our