A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Ever since they met, John had never told Cordy about his family-only his name

“I am,” he admitted regardless, and he asked, “When did you notice?”

“Just now,” Cordy replied. “It’s not that hard to notice. Your last name is Levine, you’re a single dad, and there’s your extravagance. The only thing that doesn’t fit is…”

As John raised a brow, she finished, “You’re better looking than the rumors say.

“You flatter me.”

Cordy said nothing to that, but she was just spitting facts.

“I did not want to hide it for you,” John said earnestly.

Cordy, however, did not mind-they were not close enough to have to tell each other everything.

In fact, she was just asking because Alan Levine’s birthday was on the 17th, and she had been eager to find out why John had asked her to make time on that day.

“Well, there’s this guy who keeps insisting that I’m a firefighter, and you might think that I’m deceiving you. That’s why I planned to formally introduce myself on the 17th.”

neutral tone, but the jibe in

Cordy to figure out who he meant.

with

Ms. Sachs. Please retire soon, though I’m afraid I’ll have to

nodded. “Bye, Mr.

seeing him off, Cordy

in her bed after so many years-it

of Richard’s little face as he lay fast asleep left her feeling

chest.

portions of a very simple breakfast: toast, fried eggs,

milk.

if she obviously burnt the eggs slightly, which left her beaming

had just finished breakfast when

face. “Good morning, Ms. Sachs. Master John has asked me to pick up Master Richard because he

he not attending kindergarten?” Cordy

attending

Cordy said nothing.

offhandedly-Winston did not have to tell her everything.

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