A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 640

There was a large bruise over Corby’s head too.

While Lucas was hesitating if he should help her to her feet, Richard cried out worriedly from behind, "Mommy!"

He must have heard her fall and rushed up the stairs.

Winston was following the boy and was stunned to find Cordy on the floor and bleeding profusely from her nose. "What happened, Ms. Sachs?! I'll get the family doctor right this instant!"

"Mommy? Mommy? Does it hurt? You're bleeding..." Richard was crouching on the floor, heartbreak showing all over his little face.

Lucas, however, knew that someone as young as Cordy would not suffer much from a fall like that.

Hence, he turned to leave after a brief hesitation.

Cordy hence watched as she went, thinking to herself that she honestly did not want to see that vile man ever again.

would never reach out to him even if

no surprise, Lucas never got in touch with Cordy ever since he left North City. They both seemed content to stay in their respective corners,

after he was gone, Cordy was hugging the pillows and blankets he

was freakish, but she really did fall asleep with that scent that was

least sleep for several hours each night-a profound blessing for someone who had

him was nullified on the day he left, when

impulse to strangle when she remembered she had to

another note, Cordy received a parcel at home the day after Lucas

was perplexed, since Richard would always

boy was

room since she did not have the habit

might be a love letter from a classmate, even though Richard was

put it down on his desk, she

one of the

to open the envelope, even though

smart-once he was sure that Lucas was his father, he would