A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 1194

"Okay."

Cordy picked up her knife and fork and started eating slowly.

She was going to argue but noticed upon a closer look that the food really were all her favorites.

"You didn't have to make my favorites exclusively," she said, seemingly offhandedly. "I'm not picky with food…"

"I feel guilty imposing on you today, so take this as a token of gratitude."

Cordy said nothing else at that and treated it as an actual polite gesture.

"By the way, didn't Wendy say she was coming? Why isn't she here?" Richard asked.

Cordy looked up at Richard just then—her son really liked Wendy, did he not?

"She always sleeps in. Leave her be—don't disturb her now," John said flatly.

Cordy somehow thought she heard a tinge of tenderness in his tone.

"Okay." Richard nodded. "What about the afternoon?"

"That depends if she has other arrangements. She'll be here if there aren't any."

"Okay."

And with that, they finished brunch, with Richard and John conversing intermittently, while Cordy remained silent.

When they were done, she offered, "I'll wash the dishes."

Richard had sent the servants away earlier.

"It's alright," John said politely. "I can do it. You can go about your business."