A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1198

Wendy continued, "Oh, stop teasing me. John is handsome and great in every way, and I'm lucky to have him, but I can't help it, y'know? My preference for freshness and excitement is inborn. There's no stopping me."

"Oh, don't give me that crap. I'll try to slip out later—I won't miss out on such a stud."

Wendy kept chatting for a while, laughing mischievously from time to time.

Cordy avoided her in turn and headed out to the back garden, where she found John and Richard setting up the barbecue set.

The back garden had also been decorated elaborately to look romantic and homely.

Richard eagerly called out to her, "Mommy! You're finished with work? Daddy and I have prepared dinner—it's almost done now. I was just going to get you."

"Yeah, I'm finished with work," Cordy replied and walked up to them.

John was focused on preparing the food, while Cordy could not resist sliding several glances at him.

Richard laughed just then. "Mommy, why are you staring at Daddy? Do you find him handsome?"

John looked up and just happened to

promptly turned away, her heart

a few deep breaths—what was she

out of the mansion and asked with

"Yeah, Wendy," Richard replied.

of

against his arm, brushing her cheek against it like a spoiled

flashed a tender smile. "As long as

"Hove it."

sit before you

and Richard sat down, occupying each side of the rectangular table, while John

was certainly being

cry from the woman who was talking over the phone just now, mouthing all sorts

Cordy's mind, and none of the

good?" John suddenly asked

did a double take, before realizing that she was not really touching the

might've had too many cakes and

still famished. John's meat is really incomparable!" Wendy exclaimed in satisfaction, and pointed at a steak on the