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.

wiped him. “Sorry, I was

Mommy?” Richard asked

“Nope.”

did you get so

“I was just surprised.”

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

once again caught in the dilemma of telling John that Wendy

about Wendy’s true nature, Cordy really had a hard time

Cordy was not speaking

prudent about marriage, not just deciding on it after a brief

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

that there was a difference in

saw John tweet before, but she would occasionally see his tweets

nothing special, and there were certainly no photos with Wendy and whatnot, but she could feel that he was reveling in

she felt that way, the more

could not just watch and do nothing

try talking to Daddy? Tell him that marrying so soon isn’t actually that good. I mean, I think highly of Wendy, but