A Life Debt Repaid

John put an arm over Cordy’s shoulder as she kept him standing, letting him press his entire body weight over her.

They slowly headed downstairs and then out of the mansion, where her chauffeur sent him off.

John did not even say goodbye after getting into the car and left just like that.

Cordy heaved a long sigh in turn.

Men!

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After that night, Cordy did not meet John much, although he would occasionally text her out of politeness whenever he would take Richard to Levine Manor.

Aside from that, they basically did not stay in touch.

Still, on a certain weekend and Richard returned from Levine Manor, Richard mentioned offhandedly, “Daddy is going to marry Wendy.”

Cordy was just taking a sip of water and ended up spitting it all over Richard’s face.

her a wounded look, she quickly wiped him. “Sorry, I was just a little surprised…

you upset, Mommy?” Richard

“Nope.”

why did you get so

“I was just surprised.”

that and simply told her, “Well, Daddy isn’t young and it’s time he settled down, although I’m not sure what Wendy thinks. She’s still young, but I don’t think she’d say no since she loves Daddy to

that and was once again caught in the dilemma of telling John that Wendy did not love him… or that Wendy

John and Richard really found out about Wendy’s true nature, Cordy really had a hard time imagining how devastated they

saw that Cordy was not speaking

it after

too.” Richard nodded in agreement. “But I think Daddy felt the urgency, and it’s been a while

that there was a

never saw John tweet before, but she would occasionally see his tweets

photos with Wendy and whatnot, but she

way, the more her

not just watch and do nothing while John became

seemingly having given the matter serious thought as well. “Why don’t you try talking to Daddy? Tell him that marrying so soon isn’t actually that good. I mean, I think highly of Wendy, but she’s also too playful… I’m worried that she considers her marriage with Daddy to just be