A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 393

“Why?” Cordy asked, working hard to keep herself calm.

“I’ll explain when I get back,” John replied.

“Are you going to announce your wedding date?” Cordy asked bluntly.

John was left silent for heartbeats, while Cordy made herself very clear.” It’s already

expected. It doesn’t affect me at all.”

“That’s not all-”

“You’re scarily selfish, John,” she said, putting weight behind every word.

John felt his breath leave his lungs right then.

At the same time, Cordy continued, “Whether this marriage is by your will or

otherwise, Jessica Stuart considers you her partner now. It’s a legitimate relationship,

so why would you keep clinging to me? Is this fair to her? Sure, I’m not that much of a

saint to sympathize with someone who wants me dead, but it still disgusts me how

irresponsible you can be-to her and to me.”

“I will never marry Jessica Stuart,” John repeated, his tone somber and obviously

repressing his rage.

“That’s your business,” Cordy snapped, losing control as well. “You can do whatever

my best to live my life,

me?!”

that

personal affairs,’ John

sent me the invitation?!” Cordy demanded

William Stuart himself!”

“I know.”

I would still get to operate a business if I said no to

“The most important thing for you to do is avoid the spotlight. You’re

attention.”

really think I won’t draw attention even if I did? I’m an eyesore

now, John, and it’s

“I will make it up

“I don’t need that!” Cordy snapped, refusing him.”I’m definitely going

ball in Rocktown. Whatever’s going on between

wedding date or a shotgun wedding, it

just listen to me. Don’t get impulsive about

going just to upset you? Do you think I want to go at all?! I

I’d be disrespecting the Stuarts, and William Stuart can

that to coerce Patrick Stuart into cutting

should

“Hah!” Cordy snorted coldly-so John knew, but did

saying that I’m getting too much attention. How much

survive without him

depend on him,’ John

reason to depend on you,” Cordy retorted

I’m not letting you attend the ball next week. HI give you

simply said, and hung up right

as stubborn as