A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 30

After Richard made the gesture, he noticed Cordy blushing and he looked at her in adorable confusion.” Mommy? Why is your face red?”

Cordy only blushed harder from his stare, finally understanding that children had no filter

She quickly said, “Wait here. I’ll get my clothes-you can wear them for now.”

“Okay Richard nodded tamely.

Cordy picked up a T-shirt that just reached his knees, dispensing the need for pants.

She carried him to her soft bed and blow-dried his hair, just as he became even sleepier and started nodding off.

By the time Cordy was done, Richard lay sprawled on her bed, asleep.

Cordy’s heart was gushing with warmth at the sight of his adorable face.

She straightened his tiny frame and pulled a blanket over him, and leaned in to kiss him on the forehead.

After dimming the lights, she picked up her phone and texted John. “Dicky’s sleeping. Why don’t you come get him tomorrow instead?”

no instantaneous reply this time, and Cordy took no mind after waiting for

went for a shower, and the doorbell abruptly rang just as she was

door and saw via the monitors that John was

he miss

the door and directly said, “Dicky is

darted

and flushed-she was still in her bathrobe,

did not even

Bang!

his lips as the door abruptly slammed shut in his face, while Cordy raced to her room and changed into conservative casual wear Drying her hair a little and

him a pair of male loafers, though John glanced at them before

covers?”

Cordy looked around,

put them on

wake him, or you’re just going to

John cut her short right

him, and then at

It was already ten.