A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 676

To be an eyesore to me?

"So...* Lucas began, but was soon silent again.

Cordy frowned even harder at that.

"Mommy," Dicky suddenly said. "Can I go back to my room to play with my tablet?"

Cordy was left speechless.

Dicky's tact was wasted on them, in her opinion—she definitely didn't want to be alone with Lucas.

But before she could say a word, Dicky slipped away, leaving Cordy gritting her teeth just then.

Still, she said, "Just spit it already, Lucas. Don't worry-no one would find out about our grievances, since we're more or less relatives now. I for one won't try to hurt our families' relationship.’

Lucas was left staring at Cordy.

she presume he was threatening her

if she didn’t actually speak much with her before, he knew her well enough to tell that she always keeps her promises, and he didn’t have to

inhaled deeply and finally said,

"What?" Cordy was puzzled.

loose morals," Lucas said rather quietly, his ears

setting a bad example for Dicky. Now

she didn't think Lucas

only ever cared about his own

apologized, Lucas demanded grumpily, "Why

you believe me?" she asked in

was dumbstruck—he definitely was difficult to persuade, and was always dead set on

Cordy added flatly—but not for

convinced explanations were wasted on pointless people, and she didn't have to care

had long since become

she said, "Your girlfriend's coming out. There's no need to get involved with me and cause further

in cutting ties with him in fear of being

lips ever so