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

best to live my

me?!”

don’t come to Rocktown. I promise that from now on,

resolved my personal affairs,’

“Do you even know who sent me the

William Stuart himself!”

“I know.”

think I would still get to operate a business if I said

important thing for you to do is avoid

attention.”

even if I did? I’m an

and it’s all because of

will make it

Cordy snapped, refusing him.”I’m definitely going to that

Rocktown. Whatever’s going on between you and Jessica -whether

a shotgun

“Cordy, please just listen to me.

Do you think I want to

I’d

that to coerce Patrick Stuart into cutting

should

coldly-so John knew, but did not

the one who’s saying that I’m getting too

you think I’d survive without him

“You shouldn’t depend on

reason

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

can,” John simply said, and hung up

stubborn as he was