A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 675

Thanks to Nana, the mood between the two families was good.

Jesse turned towards Lucas just then. "Is this your boyfriend, Nana?"

Lucas nodded respectfully. ’Hello, Mr. Cranston. I'm Lucas Lynch."

"What a fine young man you are!" Jesse said as he studied Lucas. "But why do you look so familiar?"

"Don’t you think he resembles your great-grandson, sir?" Nana pointed out, turning towards Dicky.

Jesse realized with a start, and exclaimed, "Why yes, they do!"

"It's just a strange coincidence," Lucas said humbly.

"Sean, is that your granddaughter?" Jean asked when she saw Cordy.

"Oh, yes. She's been working at North City, so he doesn't come by often. Cordy? This is my sister," Jesse said. He beckoned Cordy to him and introduced them.

"Hello, Mrs. Lynd," Cordy greeted her politely.

the news!" Jean started to heap praise on her. "I didn't think you're family, even though I've always been saying that

me, Mrs. Lynd. I’m

a flair

Cordy smiled faintly

atmosphere suddenly turned somber...until Nana suddenly gasped in surprise. "You're not

quickly asked, "Why would you

you really cared

her on trips around town since she rarely visits the capital," Sean

an awkward smile. "I'm

Cordy said, otherwise keeping

were strangers! They just had to

to be a

husband,

lips. "He passed

clearly flustered. "I didn't mean it. I

been years."

Nana nodded, and

them for a while. Seeing that the others each had their own business, she decided to take Dicky out to the rear garden for a breather-she was feeling a

there, with Nana unable to stop herself from saying, "I didn't think Cordy's life was that unlucky. Her mother and husband are both gone, leaving her alone