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.

if you asked me to once I get

better bet the case,"

she would take him in, but she could pretend that she was

shotgun," she then

while Cordy headed to the

she sat down and was about to turn on the

sounded uncertain yet hopeful, while

mistaken Lucas for

she would not fault the boy, since she

in the night, so he would have trouble getting a good look

Richard called again, since

startled when someone called out to him from behind, probably because he did not notice that

staring tearfully at him, his

have the wrong person. I won't have such a huge

"Daddy..."

stopped him

not stop him immediately because she was composing herself, fearful that her voice would crack with emotion

she would mistake Lucas to be