A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 279

After Cordy left work, she headed straight to John’s apartment.

It was only after she arrived and saw the food placed on the table that she remembered that she hadn't eaten.

In fact, she had forgotten that it was now dinnertime.

Winston invited her to join them eagerly, while Dicky was also hugging her leg and saying, * Mommy! I missed you so much! Let's eat together- Winston made us a lot of good food.”

Unable to resist Dicky's enthusiasm, and because she afforded Kyle an opening to attack her because she wasn't eating well that one time, Cordy wouldn’t allow herself to repeat the same amateur mistake.

Even if Kyle was dead, John lives-and he was far more dangerous than Kyle.

As she sat at the dining table, John never once spoke to her and maintained his noble aloofness.

Cordy finally looked at the food on the table to see that almost every dish was her favorite.

She then remembered that Dicky’s tastes were just like hers; therefore this wasn't the least bit surprising.

Picking up her knife and fork, she started eating.

made it obvious how happy he was to have Cordy

When she looked like she was about to put down her knife and fork, he

almost choked from

marry, and even less so now

has you, and that's enough," she said, patting Dicky’s little

to say, so she quickly added, "I’m full now. I'd be sick if I ate more. You're still growing, so you should

grow up to be as big as daddy

She genuinely felt that no matter how bad things got, all was right with

shatter soon after; and it

little desk, she spent an hour teaching him the proper pronunciation;

her 1600 SAT score

She simply couldn't understand.

blood—was simply unable to absorb the

clenched her knuckles to restrain herself, finally realizing that peace in the family was possible except when homework came in the

best of mothers, she would turn into

She repeatedly told herself that she wasn’t upset and that Dicky

stupid, Mommy?" Dicky leveled a sad puppy look at

times. Since they dared not be harsh with him, they left in tears from sheer