A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 29

There was no reply this time.

Cordy pursed her lips and turned toward Richard. “Your daddy is working overtime tonight. Would you like to come home with me?”

“Okay!” Richard actually appeared excited. “I would like to visit your home, Mommy

Cordy smiled and patted his little head adoringly.

Arriving home, she put on a cartoon for him while wondering what to cook for dinner

Although she had lived abroad for years, she was too busy trying to earn a living to cook for herself. It was beef jerky when she did not have money, and takeout when she did.

And after thinking about it, she decided on takeout–she would not have to worry about the food either when it was from an expensive restaurant

She sat beside Richard, making her orders solemnly

“Can I change the channel, Mommy?” Richard asked just then.

“Sure,” she said, and pointed at the remote lying just ahead.

Richard picked it up and started switching the channels, while Cordy continued to swipe through takeout

menus

and saw that Richard

she could not resist asking.

if it was only natural.

was

dinner together at 7

had certainly been taught well at home, being well–behaved throughout the meal and even helping Cordy clean up the table afterwards. He then asked Cordy to watch TV with him, picking a variety show channel this

picture as they nestled on the couch together

at the star actress making an appearance on the

asked offhandedly. “Do you like

“Yes!”

Cordy said–Zoe was certainly beautiful, and one of the

too,” Richard

Is that so?”

nodded

watching

Richard started to yawn, Cordy could not help texting John

you getting off

sleeps before 9.30 PM. Help him take a bath, and I’ll

[Okay.]

this feeling as if she had been ordered around by John without