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.

reach out to him even if he lived next

left North City. They both seemed content to stay in their respective corners, and no degree

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

did fall asleep with that scent

could at least sleep for several hours each night-a profound blessing

gratitude she felt toward him was nullified on the

not help feeling the impulse to strangle when she remembered she had to go to work with a huge lump on

received a parcel at home the day after Lucas left,

perplexed, since Richard would always

was

she took it to Richard's room since she did not have the habit of spying on

from a classmate, even though Richard was

his desk, she inadvertently noticed the words

from one of the leading hospitals in

Cordy to open the envelope, even though

that Lucas was his father, he would definitely come up with some method to