Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Life Debt Repaid: Kabanata 1271 - Kabanata 1280

John grinned. "Don't worry. I'm quite straight."He could admit that it felt a little pleasant to have Cordy face those mini paranoid episodes—it only meant that Cordy was concerned that someone would take him away from her.But if there was anyone in the world who could tempt him, it was Cordy."I didn't think that Sean would be…" Cordy trailed off again, unable to finish her sentence.She could accept Patrick being that, since they were unrelated and she knew about that for a while.But her cousin was always so masculine, and yet…John chuckled. "Well, I am grateful for Sean's role."If it was not for him, Cordy would probably be still trapped with guilt toward Patrick."That's schadenfreude," she huffed."You have to admit that they make a good pair.""I…" She refused to admit that."Go to sleep already," John said, not pressing the issue just then. "You must be sleepy since we had to wake early for our flight."She could take her time to accept the reality anyway.When

Cordy said nothing else—she could trust John that much since he raised Richard as a child and he knew the boy.However, she turned toward Sean. "Won't others feel discontent with passing the family estate to Dicky? It is a lot of money and power.""Leave that to me," Sean replied confidently.Cordy frowned—it almost felt like she was being paranoid, since between Sean and John, they could handle anything in the world."Don't worry," John assured her. "It'll all be alright when the time comes."Cordy nodded—since they could handle it between them, she had no reason to overthink this.She felt a sense of security that welled from the bottom of her heart and felt for the first time that she could rely on them without any concern.The dining table was a place of harmony until Sean's phone rang. "Hello."His expression was grim as he answered it, and the others could not help looking at him, sensing that something serious had happened.Still, Sean's reaction kept changing, and th

John certainly had mixed emotions about staying, since he was really looking forward to Cordy's period to be over.And yet, he ended up the victim of yet another poorly-timed bombshell."I would like to be alone for a while," Jesse suddenly said, his voice still weary. "Not you, Sean. Stay for a moment.""Come on," John said, leading Cordy while putting a hand around her shoulder.Patrick glanced at Sean, who nodded—he more or less knew why his grandfather told him to stay.Patrick refrained from speaking in turn and followed Cordy and John out of the ward.Even the medical staff left, leaving just Jesse with Sean.Jesse started to sit up, and Sean hurried over to put a pillow vertically behind his back so that he could sit more comfortably.Nonetheless, Jesse soon asked bluntly, "What's the deal with you and Patrick Stuart?"Sean did not actually mention anything about him and Patrick while Jesse was in a coma. He knew his grandfather would not accept it and did not want to b

Cordy kept Jesse company in his ward, talking to him, wiping him down, feeding him, and bringing him water.She cared for him meticulously, and Jesse was certainly emotional to see this.It reminded him of Cordy's mother, and the single greatest regret he would have in this life.He always had a soft spot for her, too—which was why he could admit that he was interested in Sean's suggestion to let Cordy's son inherit the family estate even though strictly speaking, Richard was not even on the list."Cordy," Jesse suddenly called out to her. "Did you know about Sean and Patrick?"Cordy nodded, having no reason to hide it. "I just found out.""But you and Patrick…""Let's just say it was not meant to be." Cordy sighed feebly. "And we've both now found someone better.""Someone better?!" Jesse glowered. The thought that the grandson he appreciated most turning out to be a walking timebomb certainly left him overwhelmed.Cordy could read his mind and smiled, "I think you should b

After reading everything aloud, Jesse lowered the ledger and told Cordy, "Come here."Cordy hurried to him, her eyes already red with emotion.Jesse then took out an emerald bangle from a beautiful jewelry box. It was obvious that the bangle was worth a fortune and had considerable history given that the box was an antique.Taking Cordy's hand, Jesse put the bangle around Cordy's slender wrist, his voice choking with emotion as he said, "Your grandmother left this for your mother."Cordy felt her nose turning runny and her tears almost threatened to fall.Jesse smiled at her contentedly in turn. "I thought it'd stay in that box forever… Thank you for coming when you did."He certainly still had regrets but was thankfully given a second chance."Thank you, Grandfather," she said earnestly.Jesse grinned. "Just tell me if John ever gives you grief. I'll be there for you.""I'd never allow her to be hurt, sir. You have nothing to worry about," John quickly said nearby."Don't wo