A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 281

Be that as it may, Cordy still failed to teach Dicky pronunciation that night.

Cordy couldn't bear pushing him anymore, and so let him sleep early. She would come back tomorrow to continue teaching him.

Once Dicky got in bed, however, he refused to let her go.

She couldn't turn him down, not with that sad puppy face. Hence, she slept with him.

After Dicky fell asleep, his babyish appearance softened her heart. She couldn't resist leaning in to kiss him on the forehead.

She would always be reluctant to part with him.

Just as she was about to leave, Dicky suddenly spoke in his sleep. "Cool hwip... Cool whip..."

Cordy's heart stung; she wondered if she had been too harsh.

She just didn't want Dicky to be ridiculed by his classmates and teachers, so she never realized that she had put him under so much pressure.

Dicky another kiss,

she would be more patient tomorrow, and tucked him under his

Seeing her step out, he asked,

need to

"Shoot."

next few days?" she asked. "I'll send him to school and pick him up

you go to work at half past eight, but Dicky only goes to school at nine. Will you be leaving work early to pick him up when he gets off around four? Barring you, I’ll only trust Dicky with Winston,

had been busy with her invitation to tender lately. There were as many meetings to attend as there were tasks to finish

her work schedule tomorrow was arranged all the

you, I can have Dicky sent to

time. In the end, she decided to compromise. "I'll come here instead, but I'll do my best to arrange it so that my work follows a set schedule. Once that’s done, I'd like you to

"Of course," John nodded.

now," she

late, Miss Sachs. You need a drink," John suddenly

Cordy frowned.

getting out of his chair to bring a bowl from the kitchen. "It's still