Chapter 764
A Life Debt Repaid
âWill you⦠break up with me, then?â Nana looked wistfully at Lucas.
Lucas swallowed past his constricted throat.
He suddenly realized that he was unable to give an immediate reply.
âI promise Iâll never behave like that from now on.â Nana admitted to her mistake again. âLucas, donât abandon me, please?â
âI wonât,â Lucas said.
He had promised her that he would take care of her for her entire life.
He had never considered breaking his word.
As for Cordyâ¦
Yes.
The principle of first come, first served did not apply to matters of the heart.
Conversely, the values of propriety and righteousness were key.
He had been with Nana for three years and could not let her down.
âThank you, Lucas.â Nana smiled through her tears.
Lucas forced a smile on his face.
He said, âDonât let your imagination run wild next time.â
âYes, I wont do that again.â Nana nodded obediently.
That marked the end of their fight.
Cordy and Richard checked themselves into a top-class seven-star hotel in the capital and settled in there.
All the way there from the hospital, Richard had something on his mind, but he found himself unable to articulate it.
Cordy could not take it any longer and said, âDicky, what do you want to say? Donât hold back. Iâm afraid you might fall sick from suppressing yourself.â
Richard looked at Cordy, mustered up the courage, and said, âMommy, I recorded the conversation just now.â
Cordy was shocked.
She did not expect Richard to do something like that despite his young age.
Who did that resemble?
John Levine.
âThe recording can prove that you did not push Nana and expose her true colors to Lucas,â Richard said self-righteously.
Cordy smiled.
She caressed Richardâs head.
He was almost as tall as she was. No, he seemed to have grown taller this month and probably exceeded her height.
She said, âIâm glad that youâre quick-witted enough to do that, and that you recognize right from wrong.
But Richard, in the grown-up world, things sometimes arenât as black-and-white as they seem. It might be a little early for me to say these to you and it might even negatively affect your values, but if I donât explain certain things, Iâm afraid you might get obsessed thinking about it.â
Richard listened intently.
Cordy said rather helplessly, âLucas actually knows very well whether I pushed Nana and therefore, thereâs no need for evidence. The key lies in who Lucas chooses to side with. If he chooses to side with Nana, he wouldnât care about the evidence even if we show it to him. If he chooses to side with me, although that is just a hypothetical situation that is nearly impossible, he would determine that weâre innocent even without evidence. As for exposing Nanaâs true colorsâ¦for all we know, Lucas might already be aware of her true colors!â
âYou must be curious as to why Lucas is still with Nana despite seeing her true colors. I can only say that the matters of the heart cannot be explained with logic. Sometimes, you donât need a reason to like someone. It might even be blind love, so despite knowing her character flaws, Lucas might still choose to be with her regardless.â
Cordy summarized, âIn all, their relationship is between the two of them, and outsiders like us shouldnât interfere. As for how they would see us, that is actually not important. Be it for them or for us, we are outsiders to each other.â
âBut we arenât outsiders,â Richard said, clearly upset, âWeâre obviously people closest to him.â
Cordy was dumbfounded.
Richard was bent on seeing Lucas as his father.
âEven so, he has a new lover now. Weâre no longer people closest to him.â Cordy decided to make things clear for Richard.