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.

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

would never come to accept Zoe, not over her

walked out of

busy?” she

not,” Patrick replied,

in a rush to head back to Rocktown, I would like you to

Patrick’s face

Cordy was speechless.

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

are your friends, by the way?”

Didn’t you meet some

to Jay Parker?” Patrick’s brows

did not

all, Jay and John shared a… rather complicated

for

York,” Cordy

very

“Should I not be?’

two of you meet?” Something suddenly came to Patrick’s mind the moment he asked that. “Probably because of John

No. Zoe was previously a