A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 831

Sean said evenly, "No, Uncle Paul. You can go about your business now."

"Yeah," Paul replied and stormed off angrily, his family quickly following.

Calmness returned to Cranston Hall right then, while Sean turned to Cordy. "You should stay here for the night. There are not that many outsiders right now, and I can myself testify that my own parents are nice-they never did like power struggles and the like. Fred is away enjoying life with his girlfriend, while my wife is visiting her parents with our kid. There are just a few of us in Cranston Hall, so it'd be nice if you stayed with us instead of staying at the hotel." i

Cordy sighed-there were times when she just could not turn down Sean, and it was not as if she could not feel that Sean had been sincerely nice to her.

Even so...

Well, she had to admit that she wanted to go back to the hotel for John.

Whatever it was that had happened, she would like to clear the air with John.

"... Very well."

Seeing that Cordy was not responding, Sean knew it was pretty much a no.

would not try to push her, and

three years ago-to ask her to accept

on. I'll take you and Dicky back

chauffeur can take me." Cordy did not want to trouble Sean

fine." Sean insisted on driving

was closer

and she would always tiptoe around him, whereas Sean

Sean did not escort Cordy

floor, she found John approaching them on the walkway

"Were you waiting for us out here,

giving

no idea when they would

he leaving

What could have happened?

for a while," John said

Richard appeared upset

up," John said, his eyes fixed

"Is it urgent?"