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

put away her phone and saw that Richard had tuned in

that, Dicky?” she

as if it was only natural.

that was that.

had dinner together at 7 PM.

the table afterwards. He then asked Cordy to watch TV with him, picking a variety

as they nestled on the

is Zoe York!” Richard suddenly exclaimed, pointing at the star actress making

asked offhandedly. “Do you like

“Yes!”

was certainly beautiful, and one of the few natural

her too,”

Is that so?”

Richard nodded confidently.

that, they kept watching TV until nine.

started to yawn, Cordy

are you getting off work?]

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

[Okay.]

as if she had been ordered around by John