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

took a while before she finally put away her phone and saw that Richard had tuned in to a science

she could not

replied, as if it was only natural.

that was that.

together

helping Cordy clean up the table

was a homely picture as they nestled on the couch

pointing at the star actress

smiled and asked offhandedly. “Do you like her?”

“Yes!”

certainly beautiful, and one of the few natural

too,” Richard suddenly added.

Is that so?”

nodded

that, they kept watching TV until nine.

to yawn, Cordy could not help texting

are you getting

PM. Help him take a bath, and I’ll be there

[Okay.]

as if she had been ordered around by John without