A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 900

Sean understands that Cordy was emotionally distant towards everyone in the family, and therefore treated everyone with indifference.

That applied to him as well, even though he was always around her.

"Are you recognizing me as family now?" he asked calmly after a while.

"I always did."

"And you're only showing it now?"

"I just didn't want you to get ahead of yourself," Cordy retorted.

Sean smiled—mushy words were unnecessary for them, or it would make things more awkward instead.

"Just focus on getting better for now," he told her. "Health is vital for everything, whether it's to deal with John or family troubles."

"The same goes for you." Cordy nodded, when something occurred to her. "Right. If Patrick does wake up, tell him to come over. I need to clear the air with him…"

"I'm here," Patrick suddenly spoke from the doorway.

As both Cordy and Sean turned towards him, he shrugged. "I didn't expect that I’d actually sleep in. And I wasn't eavesdropping either, until the last part."

"It's fine even if you did. It's nothing hush-hush," Cordy said nonchalantly.

"I'm going to make the arrangements for our plans now," Sean said, clearing the room for them. "Care to join me, Dicky? You've been stuck here for days."

"Okay!" Dicky was sharp enough to read the room too.

Soon, it was just Cordy and Patrick left in her ward.

Sighing, Cordy said, "You know what I'd choose."

"So I'm sentenced to death?" Patrick said, but there was a lightness in his tone.

He refused to let her see his misery, because he would never make things awkward for her.

"You shouldn't waste your time on me," Cordy said bluntly.