A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 617

Richard asked curiously from the backseat, "Mommy? Who was that?' "Nobody important," Cordy replied flatly.

"But he just said that you're the only person he knows in North City."

"Impossible." Cordy was utterly skeptical.

How was he able to stay in North City for a whole week if that was the case?

"I don't think he's lying," Richard said seriously then.

Cordy frowned slightly in turn-her son usually never pried into other people's affairs.

In fact, over the last three years, she slowly noticed that Richard's personality was different from what she previously imagined. While he may be sweet, energetic, talkative, and adorable when around her, he was indifferent toward people who were not close to him.

Whenever she sent Richard to school herself, she would notice many girls sliding peeks of infatuation at him, but they would never get close.

did she find out that Richard was dubbed

and that he behaved a

suddenly interested in a person other than her. "Do you think I should help him?" Cordy asked Richard just then, since she would not

"I don't know.

hesitated for a moment before saying, 'Well, I guess I

troublesome for you.

effort at all. We'd be

"Nope."

unfamiliar

said nothing, probably furious at the

basic manners and timing

Cordy did not get petty for his son's sake.

"South Hill Street Precinct."

then and drove toward that street guided

was extra careful because Richard