A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 688

[Oh.]

Quinn didn’t ask further questions at that. She knew that Cordy's life was all about Dicky now, and Cordy would never say no to the boy.

Zoe then added: [By the way, I miss him a little now that you’ve mentioned him.]

Cordy offered: [Want to see him? He's a little hunk now, and almost my height.]

Zoe refused. [Forget it. That can wait until I'm successful… I mean, I used to be, so I can't let Dicky feel that I'm down and out. Or at least as successful as Cora.]

[You're still as successful as her.] Quinn butted in.

[Zip it. Do you think you'd be that nonchalant if you’re in my place? I've just been assigned a harder grind for now. Once I overcome this, I'll be a star again.]

Cordy couldn’t help smiling at that.

Just then, someone knocked on her door.

"Come in," she said.

Dicky entered her room in dark-blue pajamas.

Cordy checked the time to see that it was already past nine.

What was he doing up? Wasn't he supposed to be tired?

Somehow, he appeared to have a lot weighing on his mind. What on earth was going on?

Cordy quickly put down her phone. "What's wrong, Dicky?"

"Nothing," Dicky replied, quickly shaking his little head. "I saw that your lights were still on, so I came over."

"Why aren't you sleeping? Can't sleep? Or are you not used to this place?"

"No, I'm just…" Dicky was once again hesitant to speak.

"What is it? Can't you tell me?" Cordy asked, regarding him seriously but also teasing him. "Is there a girl you like?"

"No." Dicky's little cheeks flushed, though Cordy already knew that—she just wanted Dicky to relax.

Then, he asked, "Mommy, don't you miss Daddy?"

Cordy had a hunch that was the case.

John was about the only person whom Dicky would get melancholy about.