A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 621

Cordy asked, ’Didn't I come anyway?" "Which is why I'm surprised," Lucas admitted—he really did not hold out much hope in Cordy, and she was just his last resort.

He was certainly surprised that she really came, and he knew her enough to expect her laughing at him and not actually care what happened to him.

Maybe she actually was interested in him?!

She kept saying otherwise, but felt the complete opposite inside...

Cordy frowned right then, noticing something weird about the look on his face. ' What are you thinking right now?"

"Nothing." Lucas perished the thought. "I'll just be lodging for the night and will leave tomorrow once my luggage has been found."

"What if it isn't found?’

"Then I'll head to the embassy to get my passport replaced without bothering you!" Lucas' restraint lasted for just a couple seconds before he started losing it again.

"Just one night," Cordy said reluctantly.

won't stay even if you asked me to once I get my passport,’ Lucas said. 'I’m not

better bet the case," Cordy said,

actually had trouble understanding why she would take him in, but she could pretend that she was just doing it for

shotgun," she then

at that, while

to turn on the ignition, Richard spoke from the back with a quiver

uncertain yet hopeful, while Cordy's

mistaken Lucas

fault the boy, since she occasionally was left confused as

so he would have trouble getting a good look

Richard called again, since Lucas

behind, probably because he did not

him, his diminutive

frowned. "You have the wrong person. I won't have such a huge kid at my

"Daddy..."

stopped him

him immediately because she was composing herself, fearful that her voice would crack with emotion if she spoke

as if she was so emotional she would mistake Lucas to be