A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 135

The next day, Cordy woke up to find a text from John.

(Good morning, dear.]

She pursed her lips, not even noticing herself that her lips were curling upward in a smile as she

read the text.

Still, she got changed, put on her makeup, and went to work as usual… But when she arrived outside her office, she found Simon, Plum, and Sue there, waiting for her.

“Oh, you’re here, Cordy.” Sue even greeted her warmly.

Cordy simply glanced at them sideways, obviously aware of what they wanted to do.

She simply strode into her own office and took a seat at the desk, while they entered.

passable. “Your grandmother

was still upset she had to humble herself and apologize to Cordy.

had to bear with it as she knew that it meant prison otherwise, not to mention that she had all she needed to torment Cordy!

just had to resolve the

as she reached out to take Cordy’s hand–only

quickly regained composure nonetheless and said, “Cordy, I made a mistake the other day. I was just so upset, I lost control and hit you…

desk, but Cordy only spared it a glance and did

indignation, but she restrained herself again as her son shot

harder for me. You wouldn’t want to go down on my knees to beg, right?” She said, “We’re family. You can’t really bear to see me going to prison when

too well what the Sachs wanted–all they were afraid

apologized, they would come

“Of course I can’t bear to see that…”

what happened,

think an apology would do?”

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